Description
MemProcFS before 5.17 contains multiple unsafe library-loading patterns that enable DLL and shared-library hijacking across six attack surfaces, including bare-name LoadLibraryU and dlopen calls without path qualification for vmmpyc, libMSCompression, and plugin DLLs. An attacker who places a malicious DLL or shared library in the working directory or manipulates LD_LIBRARY_PATH can achieve arbitrary code execution when MemProcFS loads.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/ufrisk/MemProcFS/commit/df80e6e83641f5004025ce661e6dd8139028d7b5
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: MemProcFS < 5.17 DLL/Shared Library Hijacking
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/memprocfs-dll-shared-library-hijacking
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0014
EPSS Percentile
3.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (5)
ufrisk/MemProcFS
< 5.16.12
ufrisk/memprocfs
< 5.17
ufrisk/MemProcFS
5.17
ufrisk/MemProcFS
5.17.0
ufrisk/MemProcFS
df80e6e83641f5004025ce661e6dd8139028d7b5
Published
Apr 08, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 09, 2026