CVE-2019-19364 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking when Catalyst Suite installers load missing DLLs from the current directory.
- 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-2019-19364?
CVE-2019-19364 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Dec 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
A weak malicious user can escalate its privilege whenever CatalystProductionSuite.2019.1.exe (version 1.1.0.21) and CatalystBrowseSuite.2019.1.exe (version 1.1.0.21) installers run. The vulnerability is in the form of DLL Hijacking. The installers try to load DLLs that don’t exist from its current directory; by doing so, an attacker can quickly escalate its privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-19364?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sony Catalyst Browse, Sony Catalyst Production Suite.
How do I fix CVE-2019-19364?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-19364 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-19364 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-19364 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxr3-85vr-f7wf.