CVE-2012-4757 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the working directory when users open specific files.
- 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-2012-4757?
CVE-2012-4757 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 StreamAuthor 4.0 build 3308 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 .sta or .stp file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4757?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cyberlink Streamauthor.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4757?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4757 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-2012-4757 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4757 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2mhc-xxvw-f39p.