CVE-2007-6753 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Shell32.dll in Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7…
published 2012-03-28 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6709
- cvss
- 6.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.2 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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support.microsoft.com
/kb/329308
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/41984
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/44484
vdb-entry
- blog.acrossecurity.com /2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-6753
- NVD CVE-2007-6753
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