Vulnerability in Libexpat Project
CVE-2017-11742
The writeRandomBytes_RtlGenRandom 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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 38.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Libexpat Project — versions 2.2.1, 2.2.2
- Microsoft Windows
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/82 (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100147 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11742?
- CVE-2017-11742 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libexpat Project, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11742?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.