Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Remote Control Server in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long Authorization header in an HTTP request.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Metasploit 1 module
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Free Download Manager Remote Control Server Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/http/fdm_auth_header
Exploit-DB 2
- Free Download Manager 2.5 Build 758 - Remote Control Server Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16777 · remote · Jul 13, 2010 · verified
- Free Download Manager 2.5/3.0 - Authorisation Stack Buffer Overflow (PoC) EDB-7986 · dos · Feb 4, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 33554 vdb-entry
- 20090202 Secunia Research: Free Download Manager Remote Control Server Buffer Overflow mailing-list
- 7986 exploit
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-3/
- 33524 third-party-advisory
- 51745 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-0302 vdb-entry