CVE-2005-3197

Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-10-14 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Webroot Software Desktop Firewall: 1.3.0.43

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0129.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/15745/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-10/advisory/
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015012
http://support.webroot.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=2332
http://www.osvdb.org/19868
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15016
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1973
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22529
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-10/0129.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/15745/
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-10/advisory/

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