CVE-2009-0183 describes a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Remote Control Server component of Free Download Manager (FDM) versions 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems by sending a specially crafted, long Authorization header within an HTTP request. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code, including a Metasploit module and Proof-of-Concept, is readily available, suggesting a high potential for exploitation despite limited community discussion or media coverage.
| 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: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.