CVE-2019-5912 Privilege escalation in The installer of UNARJ32.DLL
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the UNARJ32.DLL installer.
- 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-2019-5912?
CVE-2019-5912 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micco The installer of UNARJ32.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 the installer of UNARJ32.DLL (UNARJ32.DLL for Win32 Ver 1.10.1.25 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-2019-5912?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Micco Unarj32.dll.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5912 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5912 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5912 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwjm-rf5j-rgrf.