CVE-2007-3659

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.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.08%

Vendor Advisory eleytt.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.eleytt.com/advisories/eleytt_FREEWRL.pdf	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/473187	mailing list
http://osvdb.org/45807	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-3659?: CVE-2007-3659 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-3659?: To fix CVE-2007-3659, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-3659 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-3659 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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