CVE-2018-25304
Free Download Manager 2.0 Built 417 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the URL import functionality that allows attackers to trigger a structured exception handler (SEH) chain exploitation. Attackers can craft a malicious URL file that, when imported through the File > Import > Import lists of downloads menu, causes a buffer overflow in the Location header response that overwrites the SEH chain and executes arbitrary code.
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This vulnerability affects an extremely old version (2.0) of Free Download Manager and requires a user to manually import a malicious file to trigger the exploit. It does not impact modern development workflows or the common stack used by the community.
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCWE-120EPSS
Technical description
Free Download Manager 2.0 Built 417 contains a local buffer overflow vulnerability in the URL import functionality that allows attackers to trigger a structured exception handler (SEH) chain exploitation. Attackers can craft a malicious URL file that, when imported through the File > Import > Import lists of downloads menu, causes a buffer overflow in the Location header response that overwrites the SEH chain and executes arbitrary code.