Vulnerability in Ultraedit
CVE-2017-12580
An issue was discovered in IDM UltraEdit through 24.10.0.32. To exploit the vulnerability, on unpatched Windows systems, an attacker could include in the same directory as the affected executable a DLL using the name of a Windows DLL. This DLL must be preloaded by the executable (for example, "ntmarta.dll"). When the installer EXE is executed by the user, the DLL located in the EXE's current directory will be loaded instead of the Windows DLL, allowing the attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (29.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 29.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.fortiguard.com/zeroday/FG-VD-17-089 (Third Party Advisory)
- support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2389418/secure-loading-of-libraries-to-prevent… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12580?
- CVE-2017-12580 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ultraedit, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12580?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.