CVE-2017-2249 Privilege escalation in Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz+
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in self-extracting archives created by Lhaz+ due to an untrusted search path vulnerability.
- 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-2017-2249?
CVE-2017-2249 is a high-severity vulnerability in Chitora soft Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz+, published on 14 Jul 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 Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz+ version 3.4.0 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-2017-2249?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chitora Lhaz\+.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2249 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-2249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Chitora soft Self-extracting archive files created by Lhaz+
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c4wm-58w2-w4m2.