CVE-2005-3197 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2005-3197

Stack-based buffer overflow in PWIWrapper.dll for Webroot Desktop Firewall before...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

webroot software

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Affected Software

desktop firewall
Vulnerable Versions:
1.3.0.43

Timeline

Official Publish: October 14th, 2005
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.