CVE-2017-6189
Amazon Kindle for PC DLL Search Path Vulnerability
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer.
INFO
Published Date :
March 15, 2017, 3:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 24, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-6189.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
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CVE-2017-6189 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Added CWE CWE-426 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:amazon:kindle_for_pc:1.17.44183:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-6189 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-6189
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile