FreeDownloadManager.Torrent.Multitags.Buffer.Overflow

Release Date Mar 24, 2009
Severity critical
Impact System Compromise: Remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Description This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in Free Download Manager. The vulnerability is caused by a boundary error when the vulnerable software handles a malicious ".torrent" file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products Free Download Manager (FDM) 2.5 Build 758 and 3.0 Build 844
Recommended Actions Upgrade to the latest version 3.0 build 848.
Coverage IPS VCM
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) CVE-2009-0184
Reference/s http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33555 (BugTraq)

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