Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.
Published: 2012-03-28
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: 1.4% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6709 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista Windows Xp
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T16:18:20.618Z

Reserved: 2012-03-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6753

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Status : Modified

Published: 2012-03-28T19:55:00.847

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2007-6753

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