Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2019-9116
DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll or api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-1.dll file may be loaded if a victim uses sublime_text.exe to open a .txt file within an attacker's %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\sublime_text folder. NOTE: the vendor's position is "This does not appear to be a bug with Sublime Text, but rather one with Windows that has been patched.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (63.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 63.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Sublimetext Sublime Text 3 — versions 3.1.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/SublimeTextIssues/Core/issues/2544 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-9116?
- CVE-2019-9116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2019-9116?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-9116 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.