CVE-2008-4048

Published: Sep 11, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Friendly Technologies: Friendly Pppoe Client

Friendly Technologies

1 product

Friendly Pppoe Client

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Friendly Technologies Friendly Pppoe Client	Version 3.0.0.57

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (10)

http://secunia.com/advisories/31644

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4242

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30891

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44755

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6323

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31644