Critical severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 20, 2025· Updated Apr 15, 2026
CVE-2010-20049
CVE-2010-20049
Description
LeapFTP < 3.1.x contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its FTP client parser. When the client receives a directory listing containing a filename longer than 528 bytes, the application fails to properly bound-check the input and overwrites the Structured Exception Handler (SEH) chain. This allows an attacker operating a malicious FTP server to execute arbitrary code on the victim’s machine when the file is listed or downloaded.
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References
5- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/ftp/leapftp_list_reply.rbnvd
- web.archive.org/web/20111013232627/http://www.leapware.com/nvd
- web.archive.org/web/20111016194057/https://www.corelan.be/index.php/2010/10/12/death-of-an-ftp-client/nvd
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16704nvd
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/leapftp-stack-buffer-overflownvd
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