CVE-2019-19929
HIGHMalwarebytes AdwCleaner < 8.0.1 - Untrusted Search Path
Title source: llmDescription
An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before 8.0.1 could cause arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges when a malicious DLL library is loaded by the product.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/254898-release-adwcleaner-801/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adwcleaner-801-fixes-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://borncity.com/win/2019/12/19/adwcleaner-8-0-1-closes-a-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0077
EPSS Percentile
50.7%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
malwarebytes/adwcleaner
< 8.0.1
Published
Dec 23, 2019
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026