Vulnerability in Amazon Kindle For Pc
CVE-2017-6189
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (68.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 68.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96476 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-6189?
- CVE-2017-6189 is a high-severity vulnerability in Amazon Kindle For Pc, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2017-03-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-6189?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.