Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-0184 · published 3 February 2009

CVE-2009-0184: Free download manager memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Free Download Manager · Free Download Manager

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.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 28% · top 2.0% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow

9.3CVSS 2.0 base score

28%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

10References

16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

Free Download Manager Free Download Manager

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33524	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-5/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500605/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33555
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0302
http://secunia.com/advisories/33524	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-5/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/500605/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33555
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0302

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-0184), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.