CVE-2017-11742

Published: Jul 30, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Libexpat Project: Libexpat

Libexpat Project

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Libexpat Project Libexpat	Version 2.2.1
Libexpat Project Libexpat	Version 2.2.2

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

Untrusted Search Path

The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

References (4)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100147

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/82

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100147

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/82

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory

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