Is CVE-2009-0187 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0187 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0187?

CVE-2009-0187 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0187

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 40.0%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 40.0% (99th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0196)
Published: February 26, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0196 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

orbitdownloader / orbit downloader
orbitdownloader / orbit downloader
orbitdownloader / orbit downloader

References

http://osvdb.org/52294
http://secunia.com/advisories/33843(Vendor Advisory)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-9/(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/501220/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33894(Patch)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0521(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48932

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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