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.
Public exploits
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Exploit-DB 1
- Friendly Technologies - 'fwRemoteCfg.dll' ActiveX Remote Buffer Overflow EDB-6323 · remote · Aug 28, 2008 · verified
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References
- 30891 vdb-entry
- 4242 third-party-advisory
- 6323 exploit
- 31644 third-party-advisory
- friendly-createurlshortcut-bo(44755) vdb-entry