CVE-2017-6189
HIGHAmazon Kindle for PC < 1.17.44183 - Untrusted Search Path DLL Hijacking
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.3
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
amazon/kindle_for_pc
< 1.17.44183
Published
Mar 15, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026