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CVE-2018-20211

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Published: Jan 2, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

ExifTool 8.32 allows local users to gain privileges by creating a %TEMP%\par-%username%\cache-exiftool-8.32 folder with a victim's username, and then copying a Trojan horse ws32_32.dll file into this new folder, aka DLL Hijacking. NOTE: 8.32 is an obsolete version from 2010 (9.x was released starting in 2012, and 10.x was released starting in 2015).

Affected (1)

Exiftool Project
1 product
Exiftool
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Exiftool
Version 8.32

Related CWEs

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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