CVE - CVE-2007-6753

CVE-ID
CVE-2007-6753	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7, when using an environment configured with a string such as %APPDATA% or %PROGRAMFILES% in a certain way, allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL under the current working directory, as demonstrated by iTunes and Safari.
References
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BID:44484 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484 MISC:http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html MSKB:329308 URL:http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308 SECUNIA:41984 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/41984
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20120328	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20120328)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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