CVE-2017-11742: High severity Libexpat Project Libexpat vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2017
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Updated

The writeRandomBytesRtlGenRandom function in xmlparse.c in libexpat in Expat 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ADVAPI32.DLL in the current working directory because of an untrusted search path, aka DLL hijacking.

Affected Software

3 affected components
Libexpat Project Libexpat=2.2.1
Libexpat Project Libexpat=2.2.2
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Jul 30, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-11742?

CVE-2017-11742 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for local privilege escalation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-11742?

To fix CVE-2017-11742, update to a later version of libexpat beyond 2.2.2 that addresses the DLL hijacking issue.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2017-11742?

CVE-2017-11742 affects local users on Windows systems running vulnerable versions of libexpat, specifically 2.2.1 and 2.2.2.

4

What does CVE-2017-11742 exploit?

CVE-2017-11742 exploits an untrusted search path vulnerability allowing a Trojan horse ADVAPI32.DLL to be used for privilege escalation.

5

Is there a known workaround for CVE-2017-11742?

As a workaround for CVE-2017-11742, ensure that the working directory does not contain untrusted or malicious DLL files.

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