CVE-2018-0600 Privilege escalation in the installer of PlayMemories Home for Windows
Attackers can gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the PlayMemories Home installer 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-2018-0600?
CVE-2018-0600 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sony Corporation the installer of PlayMemories Home for Windows, published on 26 Jun 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of PlayMemories Home for Windows ver.5.5.01 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-2018-0600?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sony Playmemories Home.
How do I fix CVE-2018-0600?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-0600 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-0600 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-0600 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sony Corporation the installer of PlayMemories Home for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmhr-qg6c-738p.