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CVE-2007-6753

N/A
Published: March 28, 2012 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2008Windows 7Windows Xp

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/41984
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MSKB
Source: [email protected]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484

CVSS

6.2MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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