CVE-2019-25478 GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300 Buffer Overflow DoS
Remote attackers can crash GetGo Download Manager by sending HTTP responses with excessively long headers, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25478?
CVE-2019-25478 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Getgosoft GetGo Download Manager, published on 11 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GetGo Download Manager 6.2.2.3300 contains a buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause denial of service by sending HTTP responses with excessively long headers. Attackers can craft malicious HTTP responses with oversized header values to crash the application and make it unavailable.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25478?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2019-25478 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25478 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ggq6-vc67-j56v.