CVE-2017-7327 Other in Yandex Browser for Desktop
An attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking in the Yandex Browser installer due to an untrusted search path.
- 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-2017-7327?
CVE-2017-7327 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yandex Browser for Desktop, published on 19 Jan 2018. 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
Yandex Browser installer for Desktop before 17.4.1 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used for dnsapi.dll, winmm.dll, ntmarta.dll, cryptbase.dll or profapi.dll.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7327?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yandex Yandex Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7327?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7327 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-7327 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7327 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Yandex Browser for Desktop
- CVE-2024-6473 DLL Hijacking in Yandex Browser
- CVE-2021-25255 Yandex Browser Lite for Android prior to version 21.1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
- CVE-2021-25254 Yandex Browser Lite for Android before 21.1.0 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar.
- CVE-2021-25261 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
- CVE-2022-28225 Privilege escalation in Yandex Browser (Desktop)
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p586-mfg5-f272.