CVE-2017-6189

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.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.4 MEDIUM

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.4^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	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
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:amazon:kindle_for_pc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-15 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-6189

Mitre link : CVE-2017-6189

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-6189

JSON object : View

Products Affected

amazon

kindle_for_pc

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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