CVE-2009-0184

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the torrent parsing implementation in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long file name within a torrent file, (2) a long tracker URL in a torrent file, or (3) a long comment in a torrent file.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 67.53% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33555 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33524 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500605/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0302 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-5/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0184?
CVE-2009-0184 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0184?
To fix CVE-2009-0184, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0184 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0184 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~68% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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