Stack-based buffer overflow in Internet Download Manager (IDM) before 5.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FTP URI that causes unspecified "test sequences" to be sent from client to server
Published May 5, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.15%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Internet Download Manager (IDM) before 5.19 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted FTP URI that causes unspecified "test sequences" to be sent from client to server.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.18
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 8.15% (0.08146) | 94.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.16% (0.07156) | 93.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 10, 2025 | 7.87% (0.07866) | 91.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.54% (0.05537) | 89.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.58% (0.06576) | 84.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 5.54% (0.05537) | 89.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.61% (0.06607) | 90.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.27% (0.05274) | 93.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 7, 2024 | 5.82% (0.05823) | 93.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 6.91% (0.06905) | 93.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 27, 2023 | 7.68% (0.07684) | 93.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 8.87% (0.08869) | 93.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 91.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 90.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.52% (0.06523) | 78.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39446 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-62/ x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/news.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511060/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39822 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39446 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-62/ | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/news.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511060/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39822 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
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