CVE-2008-4048 (GCVE-0-2008-4048)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-09-11 14:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:00
VLAI
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
URL Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30891 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4242 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6323 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://secunia.com/advisories/31644 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
Date Public
2008-08-28 00:00
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