CVE-2008-1602 EXPLOIT
10.0
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 67.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Orbit downloader 2.6.3 and 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long download URL, which is not properly handled during Unicode conversion for a balloon notification after a download has failed.
Scoring
| CVSS | 10.0 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 67.49% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| orbit downloader | orbit downloader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Orbit Downloader - URL Unicode Conversion Overflow (Metasploit) | 2012-02-23 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29669
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3798
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490458/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28541
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1101
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41649
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29669
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3798
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2211
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490458/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28541
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1101
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41649
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