CVE-2009-0187 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 40% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Orbit Downloader 2.8.2 and 2.8.3, and possibly other versions before 2.8.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP URL with a long host name, which is not properly handled when constructing a "Connecting" log message.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 39.98% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-02-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| orbitdownloader | orbit downloader |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Orbit Downloader - Connecting Log Creation Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) | 2010-05-09 |
| exploit-db | Orbit Downloader 2.8.4 - 'Hostname' Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-02-27 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/52294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33843
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-9/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501220/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33894
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0521
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48932
- http://osvdb.org/52294
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33843
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-9/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501220/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33894
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0521
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48932
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