CVE-2012-4881 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

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

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

What is CVE-2012-4881?

CVE-2012-4881 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in moviEZ HD 1.0 Build 2554-29894-A allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse avrt.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .mvz file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4881?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sony Moviez Hd.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4881?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4881 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-2012-4881 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4881 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ghfp-2gc6-6959.

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