Stack-based buffer overflow in Orbit downloader 2.6.3 and 2.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long download URL, which is not properly handled during Unicode conversion for a balloon notification after a download has failed.
Published 2008-04-06 23:44:00
Updated 2018-10-11 20:35:45
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2008-1602

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-1602

86.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 99 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2008-1602

  • Orbit Downloader URL Unicode Conversion Overflow
    Disclosure Date: 2008-04-03
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/fileformat/orbit_download_failed_bof
    This module exploits a stack-based buffer overflow in Orbit Downloader. The vulnerability is due to Orbit converting a URL ascii string to unicode in an insecure way with MultiByteToWideChar. The vulnerability is exploited with a specially crafted metalink file tha

CVSS scores for CVE-2008-1602

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2008-1602

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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