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Plain-English summary
GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300 can crash when it receives an HTTP response with overly long headers. This is a denial-of-service issue: it affects application availability, not documented data theft or system takeover. Public exploit information exists, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a focused endpoint availability risk. Prioritize discovery and removal or replacement if the product is present, especially on user workstations handling internet downloads. Urgency is lower than remote code execution, but public exploit details raise operational risk.
Technical view
The vulnerability is described as a buffer overflow, CWE-787, triggered by excessively long HTTP header values in server responses. CVSS v4.0 is 8.7 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, and high vulnerable-system availability impact. The only affected version named is GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to systems running GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300 that process HTTP responses from untrusted or attacker-controlled sources. Enterprise exposure depends on whether this legacy download manager is installed on managed endpoints.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB is listed as a public exploit reference, indicating public technical detail exists. However, the CVE is not marked KEV, and the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Evidence names only GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300. No patch, fixed version, or vendor advisory is included in the provided bundle. Avoid assuming broader version impact. Public exploit availability is supported by the ExploitDB reference, but active exploitation is not supported.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300.
- Check GetGo/Getgosoft guidance for fixed versions or replacement options.
- Remove or disable the application where it is not business-critical.
- Limit use with untrusted HTTP sources until vendor guidance is confirmed.
- Monitor endpoint crashes involving the download manager.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed GetGo Download Manager version on managed endpoints.
- Review software inventory and EDR telemetry for application presence.
- Check whether users rely on the application for business workflows.
- Review crash logs for repeated GetGo Download Manager failures.
- Track CVE, VulnCheck, and vendor pages for remediation updates.
Public sources used
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- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-47282CVE reference · exploit
- Product ReferenceCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300 Buffer Overflow DoSCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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