CVE-2018-0619:Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer of Glarysoft Glary Utilities allows privilege escalation via a Trojan horse DLL.

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The CVE-2018-0619 vulnerability affects the installer of Glary Utilities versions 5.99 and earlier, as well as Glary Utilities Pro versions 5.99 and earlier. An untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer allows an attacker to gain elevated privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in an unspecified directory. This could lead to arbitrary code execution or other malicious activities on the affected system.

Overview

The vulnerability in the Glary Utilities installer allows an attacker to exploit an untrusted search path to load a Trojan horse DLL, potentially leading to privilege escalation on the system. The affected versions include Glary Utilities 5.99 and earlier, as well as Glary Utilities Pro 5.99 and earlier. The issue was made public on July 3, 2018, and assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2018-0619.

Remediation

To mitigate this vulnerability, users are advised to update their Glary Utilities software to a version that is not affected by the issue. Glarysoft Ltd. should release a patch or update that addresses the untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer. Users should also exercise caution when downloading and installing software to prevent the execution of malicious code on their systems.

References

  1. CVE-2018-0619 Details: CVE-2018-0619
  2. JVN Advisory: JVN#84967039

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  1. Manufacturing
    Manufacturing
  2. Accommodation & Food Services
    Accommodation & Food Services
  3. Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
    Administrative, Support, Waste Management & Remediation Services
  4. Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
    Agriculture, Forestry Fishing & Hunting
  5. Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation
  6. Construction
    Construction
  7. Educational Services
    Educational Services
  8. Finance and Insurance
    Finance and Insurance
  9. Health Care & Social Assistance
    Health Care & Social Assistance
  10. Information
    Information
  11. Management of Companies & Enterprises
    Management of Companies & Enterprises
  12. Mining
    Mining
  13. Other Services (except Public Administration)
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  14. Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
    Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services
  15. Public Administration
    Public Administration
  16. Real Estate Rental & Leasing
    Real Estate Rental & Leasing
  17. Retail Trade
    Retail Trade
  18. Transportation & Warehousing
    Transportation & Warehousing
  19. Utilities
    Utilities
  20. Wholesale Trade
    Wholesale Trade

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