CVE-2007-6753

Published Mar 28, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 6.2 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6709 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Mar 28, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 28, 2012, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:48 PM