Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 3, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-0184

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.

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Affected products

Free Download Manager/Free Download Manager3 versions
cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:free_download_manager:free_download_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.5 Build 758, 3.0 Build 844

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References

secunia.com/advisories/33524nvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-5/nvdVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500605/100/0/threadednvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/33555nvd
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0302nvd

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