6.8med
CVE-2008-40481 exploit
Heap-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 a…
Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.9%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in a certain ActiveX control in fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1 in Friendly Technologies FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long third argument to the CreateURLShortcut method.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
6.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.
Exploits and detections
- EDB-6323 Friendly Technologies - 'fwRemoteCfg.dll' ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow · remote · 2008-08-28
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/30891 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- securityreason.com /securityalert/4242 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
- exploit-db.com /exploits/6323 · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB, x_transferred
- secunia.com /advisories/31644 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44755 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2008-4048
- NVD: CVE-2008-4048
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