CVE-2008-4048

high

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.

References

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

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

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4242

http://secunia.com/advisories/31644

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-09-11

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.09088

Detections

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