CVE-2018-12589 Other in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory, affecting Polaris Office users.

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-2018-12589?

CVE-2018-12589 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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

Polaris Office 2017 8.1 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse puiframeworkproresenu.dll file in the current working directory.

Weakness: CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12589?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Polarisoffice Polaris Office 2017.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12589?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12589 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-12589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-468m-7w76-4hqh.

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