Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetPrivateProfileSectionW function in Akamai…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the GetPrivateProfileSectionW function in Akamai Technologies Download Manager ActiveX Control (DownloadManagerV2.ocx) after 2.0.4.4 but before 2.2.1.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, related to misinterpretation of the nSize parameter as a byte count instead of a wide character count.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06772 94th 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Akamai Technologies |
- cpe:2.3:a:akamai_technologies:download_manager:2.2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Akamai Technologies
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1891
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frf9-9643-85j4
References
More Akamai Technologies Download Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01814 Stack-based buffer overflow in Akamai Technologies Download Manager ActiveX Control… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02467 Stack-based buffer overflow in manager.exe in Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2007-06046 The Akamai Download Manager (aka DLM or dlmanager) ActiveX control… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-1891 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1891 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frf9-9643-85j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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