CVE-2017-17069 json
ActiveSetupN.exe in Amazon Audible for Windows before November 2017 allows attackers to execute arbitrary DLL code if ActiveSetupN.exe is l…
published 2017-12-06 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-8235
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
ActiveSetupN.exe in Amazon Audible for Windows before November 2017 allows attackers to execute arbitrary DLL code if ActiveSetupN.exe is launched from a directory where an attacker has already created a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file.
Patch / fix
- amazon audible november2017
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
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twitter.com
/LionHeartRoxx/status/936338288314540032
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
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packetstormsecurity.com
/files/145202/Amazon-Audible-DLL-Hijacking.html
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/102044
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-17069
- NVD CVE-2017-17069
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