CVE-2010-0998

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Free Download Manager (FDM) before 3.0.852 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving (1) the folders feature in Site Explorer, (2) the websites feature in Site Explorer, (3) an FTP URI, or (4) a redirect.

Published: 2010-05-17 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-0998 is rated High Risk (67.5/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.43%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0998

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 22.05% 6.43% -15.62%
2 2026-03-07 20.07% 22.05% +1.99%
3 2025-03-30 — 20.07% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0998

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0998

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0998

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager <= 3.0.851 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 2 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 2.1 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 2.5.700 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:2.5.700:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 2.5.704 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:2.5.704:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 2.5.724 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:2.5.724:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 3.0.843 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:3.0.843:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 3.0.848 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:3.0.848:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
freedownloadmanager free_download_manager 3.0.850 cpe:2.3:a:freedownloadmanager:free_download_manager:3.0.850:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0998

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