CVE-2014-2087: Stack-based buffer overflow in the CDownloads_Deleted::UpdateDownload function in Downloads_Deleted.cpp in Fre

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HIGH 9.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2014-2087 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 9.3) affecting free download manager. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the CDownloads_Deleted::UpdateDownload function in Downloads_Deleted.cpp in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 build 1360, 3.8 build 1173, 3.0 build 852, and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file name, which is then deleted from the download queue by the user.

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.3 (High)
EPSS exploit chance	16.7% (top 3%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2014-03-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: freedownloadmanager

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-03-18 17:04 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 00:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

freedownloadmanager free download manager DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.8 · 3.9.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.8

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy free-download-manager || rpm -q free-download-manager || free-download-manager --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.8 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison free-download-manager sudo apt install free-download-manager=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.8> sudo apt-mark hold free-download-manager

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list free-download-manager sudo dnf downgrade free-download-manager-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.8> sudo dnf versionlock add free-download-manager

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Free Download Manager - Stack Buffer Overflow

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2014-2087?

free download manager: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2014-2087 being exploited?

CVE-2014-2087 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2014-2087 affect?

CVE-2014-2087 affects free download manager. Severity is high (CVSS 9.3). Stack-based buffer overflow in the CDownloads_Deleted::UpdateDownload function in Downloads_Deleted.cpp in Free Download Manager 3.9.3 build 1360, 3.8 build 1173, 3.0 build 852, and earlier allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute a

How urgent is CVE-2014-2087?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 3%: very likely to be exploited; Public exploit reference

References

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