CVE-2009-0187

critical

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48932

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0521

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33894

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501220/100/0/threaded

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-9/

http://secunia.com/advisories/33843

http://osvdb.org/52294

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-02-26

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.39984