CVE-2009-0184 describes multiple buffer overflows in Free Download Manager (FDM) versions 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844. These vulnerabilities allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by crafting malicious torrent files containing excessively long file names, tracker URLs, or comments. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this is a critical vulnerability, easily exploitable over the network with medium attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit modules are available in Metasploit and documented on ExploitDB, indicating readily available exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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