CVE-2017-10812 Privilege escalation in Photo Collection PC Software

High 7.8 Published Updated

An attacker can gain privileges and execute code by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the application.

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-2017-10812?

CVE-2017-10812 is a high-severity vulnerability in NTT DOCOMO, INC. Photo Collection PC Software, published on 28 Aug 2017. 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 Photo Collection PC Software Ver.4.0.2 and earlier allows an attacker to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10812?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nttdocomo Photo Collection Pc Software.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10812?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10812 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-10812 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10812 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jg4p-9m49-xxjq.

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