PT-2007-4907 · Freewrl · Freewrl

Published 2007-07-10 · Updated 2008-11-15 · CVE-2007-3659

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions FreeWRL version 1.19.3

Description A buffer overflow issue exists in the doBrowserAction function, allowing local users to potentially execute arbitrary code through a crafted BROWSER environment variable. It is unclear whether this issue can cross privilege boundaries.

Recommendations For FreeWRL version 1.19.3, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the doBrowserAction function until a patch is available. Avoid using crafted BROWSER environment variables in the affected function to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-3659

Affected Products

Freewrl

References · 4

• http://eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_FREEWRL.pdf · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-3659 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/45807 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/473187 · Note