CVE-2014-2087 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 16.7% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the CDownloads_Deleted::UpdateDownload function in Downloads_Deleted.cpp in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 build 1360, 3.8 build 1173, 3.0 build 852, and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name, which is then deleted from the download queue by the user.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 16.73% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-03-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| freedownloadmanager | free download manager |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Free Download Manager - Stack Buffer Overflow | 2014-03-17 |
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/137
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531465/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66211
- https://www.rcesecurity.com/2014/03/cve-2014-2087-free-download-manager-cdownloads_deleted-updatedownload-remote-code-execution
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Mar/137
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/531465/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66211
- https://www.rcesecurity.com/2014/03/cve-2014-2087-free-download-manager-cdownloads_deleted-updatedownload-remote-code-execution
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