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CVE-2017-6189

Summary
Assigner-mitre
Assigner Org ID-8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At-15 Mar, 2017 | 15:00
Updated At-05 Aug, 2024 | 15:25
Rejected At-
Credits

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.

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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)
▼Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
cve.org
Assigner:mitre
Assigner Org ID:8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca
Published At:15 Mar, 2017 | 15:00
Updated At:05 Aug, 2024 | 15:25
Rejected At:
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)

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.

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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
mailing-list
x_refsource_FULLDISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_FULLDISC
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
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References
HyperlinkResource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
mailing-list
x_refsource_FULLDISC
x_transferred
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
Resource:
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
Resource:
mailing-list
x_refsource_FULLDISC
x_transferred
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
Resource:
x_refsource_MISC
x_transferred
Information is not available yet
▼National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
nvd.nist.gov
Source:cve@mitre.org
Published At:15 Mar, 2017 | 15:59
Updated At:20 Apr, 2025 | 01:37

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
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Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary3.07.3HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary2.04.4MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Type: Primary
Version: 3.0
Base score: 7.3
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 4.4
Base severity: MEDIUM
Vector:
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CPE Matches

amazon
amazon
>>kindle_for_pc>>Versions up to 1.17.44183(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:amazon:kindle_for_pc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-426Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-426
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
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References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.htmlcve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
Source: cve@mitre.org
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
Hyperlink: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Third Party Advisory
VDB Entry

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