Buffer overflow in the IsValidFile function in the ADM ActiveX control for Altnet…
Priority MEDIUM 40Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the IsValidFile function in the ADM ActiveX control for Altnet Download Manager 4.0.0.4 and earlier, as used in Kazaa Media Desktop 1.3 through 2.6.4 and Grokkster 1.3 through 2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long bstrFilepath parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04235 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:altnet:altnet_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Altnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:altnet:altnet_download_manager:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Altnet |
| cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Grokster |
| cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.3 | Vulnerable | Grokster |
| cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6 | Vulnerable | Grokster |
| cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Kazaa |
| cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Kazaa |
| cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Kazaa |
| cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.1 | Vulnerable | Kazaa |
| cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Kazaa |
- cpe:2.3:a:altnet:altnet_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Altnet
- cpe:2.3:a:altnet:altnet_download_manager:4.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Altnet
- cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Grokster
- cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.3 Vulnerable ·Grokster
- cpe:2.3:a:grokster:grokster:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Grokster
- cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Kazaa
- cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Kazaa
- cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Kazaa
- cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.1 Vulnerable ·Kazaa
- cpe:2.3:a:kazaa:kazaa_media_desktop:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Kazaa
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8gxr-9893-wwv3
References
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2004-2433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-2433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8gxr-9893-wwv3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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