CVE-2019-19929

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Published Dec 23, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:malwarebytes:adwcleaner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2019-9518	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.871% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://borncity.com/win/2019/12/19/adwcleaner-8-0-1-closes-a-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/
https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/254898-release-adwcleaner-801/
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adwcleaner-801-fixes-dll-hijacking-vulnerability/

History

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Subscriptions

Malwarebytes Adwcleaner

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:32 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 23, 2019, 1:40 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 2:32 AM
Reserved: Dec 23, 2019, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:27 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 23, 2019, 2:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:27 AM

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