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
- 44484 vdb-entry
- 329308 vendor-advisory
- http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
- 41984 third-party-advisory