Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the torrent parsing implementation in Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long file name within a torrent file, (2) a long tracker URL in a torrent file, or (3) a long comment in a torrent file.
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 Torrent Parsing Buffer Overflow
exploit/windows/fileformat/fdm_torrent
Exploit-DB 2
- Free Download Manager 3.0 Build 844 - Torrent Parsing Buffer Overflow (Metasploit) EDB-16634 · local · Sep 25, 2010 · verified
- Free Download Manager - '.Torrent' File Parsing Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities (Metasploit) EDB-10009 · local · Nov 11, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 33555 vdb-entry
- 33524 third-party-advisory
- 20090202 Secunia Research: Free Download Manager Torrent Parsing Buffer Overflows mailing-list
- ADV-2009-0302 vdb-entry
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-5/