High severity · published Mar 15, 2017
CVE-2017-6189
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in…
7.3
CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 69% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KF
Kindle For PC · Amazon
through 1.17.44183 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6189
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-6189
Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
Mailing List
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
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