CVE-2019-5913 Privilege escalation in The installer of LHMelting
An attacker can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory searched by the LHMelting installer, leading to code execution.
- 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-2019-5913?
CVE-2019-5913 is a high-severity vulnerability in Micco The installer of LHMelting, 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 LHMelting (LHMelting for Win32 Ver 1.65.3.6 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-2019-5913?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Micco Lhmelting.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5913?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5913 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-5913 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5913 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Micco The installer of LHMelting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4wrj-5x53-grvr.