HIGH
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
Published Apr 6, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 67.49%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
67.49% 0.67490
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.67490
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 67.49% (0.67490) | 99.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 67.49% (0.67490) | 99.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 8, 2025 | 76.71% (0.76710) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 27, 2025 | 70.83% (0.70828) | 98.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 68.64% (0.68642) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 70.80% (0.70804) | 98.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 68.64% (0.68642) | 98.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 8, 2025 | 86.26% (0.86258) | 98.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 84.59% (0.84587) | 98.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 83.00% (0.83003) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 79.46% (0.79459) | 98.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 8, 2024 | 79.73% (0.79734) | 98.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 81.59% (0.81588) | 98.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 77.75% (0.77753) | 97.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 79.48% (0.79481) | 97.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 4, 2023 | 81.56% (0.81557) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 1, 2023 | 84.88% (0.84879) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 86.68% (0.86678) | 98.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 87.37% (0.87373) | 98.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 88.15% (0.88149) | 98.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 90.69% (0.90692) | 98.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 75.39% (0.75392) | 99.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 75.39% (0.75392) | 99.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29669 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3798 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2211 x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490458/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28541 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1101 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41649 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/29669 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3798 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON | |
| http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2211 | x_refsource_MISCExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490458/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28541 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1101 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41649 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 6, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 31, 2008
Link CVE-2008-1602
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a