CVE-2009-20008

Green Dam 3.17 URL Processing Buffer Overflow

Published Aug 30, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 8.6 High EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Green Dam Youth Escort version 3.17 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing overly long URLs. The flaw resides in the URL filtering component, which fails to properly validate input length before copying user-supplied data into a fixed-size buffer. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted webpage containing a long URL, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-5119 Green Dam Youth Escort version 3.17 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing overly long URLs. The flaw resides in the URL filtering component, which fails to properly validate input length before copying user-supplied data into a fixed-size buffer. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted webpage containing a long URL, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
History
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Title Green Dam < 3.174 URL Processing Buffer Overflow Green Dam 3.17 URL Processing Buffer Overflow
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Green Dam Youth Escort version 3.17 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow when processing overly long URLs. The flaw resides in the URL filtering component, which fails to properly validate input length before copying user-supplied data into a fixed-size buffer. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted webpage containing a long URL, resulting in arbitrary code execution.
Title Green Dam < 3.174 URL Processing Buffer Overflow
Weaknesses CWE-121
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 25, 2026, 11:40 PM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2025, 6:34 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 30, 2025, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 1, 2026, 11:10 PM