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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-3352 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T18:19:39.237Z
Reserved: 2017-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-11742
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Status : Modified
Published: 2017-07-30T14:29:00.207
Modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033
Link: CVE-2017-11742
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD