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CVE-2007-6753

MEDIUM CVSS: 6.2 Published: 2012-03-28 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows 7Microsoft Windows XpMicrosoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows Vista

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References