Untrusted Search Path
CVE-2017-11742
Summary
The writeRandomBytes_RtlGenRandom function in xmlparse.c in libexpat in Expat 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ADVAPI32.DLL in the current working directory because of an untrusted search path, aka DLL hijacking.
- LOW
- LOCAL
- HIGH
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- LOW
- HIGH
- HIGH
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published
