Friendly Technologies ActiveX control CreateURLShortcut() buffer overflow
| friendly-createurlshortcut-bo (44755) |  High Risk |
Description:
The Friendly Technologies ActiveX control (fwRemoteCfg.dll) is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web page that passes an overly long parameter to the CreateURLShortcut() method, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with the privileges of the user or cause the victim's browser to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Friendly Technologies, FriendlyPPPoE Client 3.0.0.57
- Friendly Technologies, fwRemoteCfg.dll 3.3.3.1
Remedy:
No remedy available as of July 4, 2009.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Friendly Technologies Web site, Friendly Technologies TR-69 Remote management at http://www.friendly-tech.com/default.asp.
- BID-30891: Friendly Technologies 'fwRemoteCfg.dll' ActiveX Control Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-4048: 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.
- SA31644: Friendly Technologies fwDialerTechTool.dll Multiple Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Aug 28, 2008
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