Stack-based buffer overflow in Remote Control Server in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5…
Priority HIGH 79CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in Remote Control Server in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Authorization header in an HTTP request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.66526 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.5 | Vulnerable | Free Download Manager |
| cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Free Download Manager |
- cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5 Vulnerable ·Free Download Manager
- cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Free Download Manager
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0183
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq42-54j3-767p
References
Exploit 1
Other 2
More Free Download Manager vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-00173 Multiple buffer overflows in the torrent parsing implementation in Free Download Manager… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2009-0183 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-0183 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq42-54j3-767p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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