VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2007-3659

Buffer overflow in the doBrowserAction function in FreeWRL 1.19.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BROWSER environment variable.

MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.41%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.41%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Buffer overflow in the doBrowserAction function in FreeWRL 1.19.3 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BROWSER environment variable. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS: 0.41% probability · 34th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Affected: freewrl/freewrl
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://osvdb.org/45807
http://www.eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_FREEWRL.pdfVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473187
http://osvdb.org/45807
http://www.eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_FREEWRL.pdfVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473187

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.