CVE-2009-0187: Orbitdownloader Orbit Downloader

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Stack-based buffer overflow in Orbit Downloader 2.8.2 and 2.8.3, and possibly other versions before 2.8.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP URL with a long host name, which is not properly handled when constructing a "Connecting" log message.

Affected products

• Orbitdownloader Orbit Downloader: version 2.8.2 only; version 2.8.3 only; version 2.8.4 only

Published 2009-02-26. Last modified 2026-06-16.