CVE-2008-1602 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Orbit Downloader versions 2.6.3 and 2.6.4. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long download URL, which is mishandled during Unicode conversion for a failed download notification. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability presents a severe risk, as it can be exploited remotely with low complexity and no authentication, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, exploit modules are publicly available in Metasploit and ExploitDB, indicating readily accessible attack tools, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orbit_downloader:orbit_downloader:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:orbit_downloader:orbit_downloader:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.