CVE-2023-47113

DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in BleachBit for Windows

HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: November 8, 2023 at 09:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 06:32 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorBleachbit· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

BleachBit cleans files to free disk space and to maintain privacy. BleachBit for Windows up to version 4.4.2 is vulnerable to a DLL Hijacking vulnerability. By placing a DLL in the Folder c:\DLLs, an attacker can run arbitrary code on every execution of BleachBit for Windows. This issue has been patched in version 4.5.0.

Affected

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

v ≤ 4.4.2<= 4.4.2
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

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References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.3HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-427

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