HIGH
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
Published Feb 26, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 39.98%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.8.2
- 2.8.3
- 2.8.4
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
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.
39.98% 0.39984
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.39984
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 (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 39.98% (0.39984) | 98.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 40.13% (0.40128) | 98.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Oct 13, 2025 | 73.41% (0.73411) | 98.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 7, 2025 | 75.65% (0.75649) | 98.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 25, 2025 | 78.65% (0.78652) | 98.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 18, 2025 | 75.65% (0.75649) | 98.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 71.81% (0.71807) | 98.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 75.94% (0.75945) | 98.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 71.81% (0.71807) | 98.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 78.44% (0.78442) | 98.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 93.74% (0.93742) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.40% (0.95400) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 95.70% (0.95696) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2024 | 95.79% (0.95788) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2024 | 96.28% (0.96284) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 95.72% (0.95721) | 99.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 95.55% (0.95552) | 99.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 17, 2023 | 96.62% (0.96619) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 7, 2023 | 96.80% (0.96802) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 27, 2023 | 96.77% (0.96766) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 96.88% (0.96884) | 99.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 1, 2023 | 96.74% (0.96738) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 96.89% (0.96893) | 99.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.98% (0.96980) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 73.65% (0.73646) | 99.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/52294 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33843 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-9/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501220/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33894 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0521 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48932 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/52294 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33843 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-9/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501220/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33894 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0521 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48932 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner flexera
Published Feb 26, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 20, 2009
Link CVE-2009-0187
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a