The writeRandomBytes_RtlGenRandom function in xmlparse.c in libexpat in Expat 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ADVAPI32.DLL in the current working directory because of an untrusted search path, aka DLL hijacking.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-3352 The writeRandomBytes_RtlGenRandom function in xmlparse.c in libexpat in Expat 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ADVAPI32.DLL in the current working directory because of an untrusted search path, aka DLL hijacking.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T18:19:39.237Z

Reserved: 2017-07-30T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-11742

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-07-30T14:29:00.207

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-11742

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