CVE-2018-16190 Other in UNARJ32.DLL for Win32, LHMelting for Win32, and LMLzh32.DLL

High 7.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by vulnerable Win32 archive libraries.

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-2018-16190?

CVE-2018-16190 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micco UNARJ32.DLL for Win32, LHMelting for Win32, and LMLzh32.DLL, published on 13 Feb 2019. 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 UNARJ32.DLL for Win32, LHMelting for Win32, and LMLzh32.DLL (UNARJ32.DLL for Win32 Ver 1.10.1.25 and earlier, LHMelting for Win32 Ver 1.65.3.6 and earlier, LMLzh32.DLL Ver 2.67.1.2 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-2018-16190?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Micco Lhmelting, Micco Lmlzh32.dll, Micco Unarj32.dll, Micco Unlha32.dll.

How do I fix CVE-2018-16190?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16190 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-16190 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16190 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mghc-2hpg-x6vf.

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