CVE-2012-4756 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when opening a file.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-4756?

CVE-2012-4756 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in CyberLink LabelPrint 2.5.3602 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) mfc71loc.dll or (2) mfc71enu.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .lpp file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4756?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cyberlink Labelprint.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4756?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2012-4756 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4756 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5vq-3m73-jx4x.

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