CVE-2019-9116 Other in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when victims open text files from a specific temporary directory in Sublime Text.
- 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-2019-9116?
CVE-2019-9116 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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
DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll or api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-1.dll file may be loaded if a victim uses sublime_text.exe to open a .txt file within an attacker's %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\sublime_text folder. NOTE: the vendor's position is "This does not appear to be a bug with Sublime Text, but rather one with Windows that has been patched.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9116?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sublimetext Sublime Text 3.
How do I fix CVE-2019-9116?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-9116 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9116 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p9g-444m-88pg.