CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-6189

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

An untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before version 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk to organizations by allowing local users to run malicious code, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Amazon Kindle to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for potential attacks.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS