Stack-based buffer overflow in PWIWrapper.dll for Webroot Desktop Firewall before 1.3.0build52 allows local users to execute arbitrary…

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in PWIWrapper.dll for Webroot Desktop Firewall before 1.3.0build52 allows local users to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM by sending a crafted DeviceIoControl command, then removing an allowed program from the firewall list.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.51% · top 57% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (9)

• 15745 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 15016 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• ADV-2005-1973 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• 19868 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
• 20051006 Secunia Research: Webroot Desktop Firewall Two Vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• http://support.webroot.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=2332 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 1015012 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• webroot-pwiwrapper-bo(22529) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-10/advisory/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 23:01 UTC.