#VU29751 Insecure DLL loading in Genuine Integrity Service - CVE-2020-9667
Published: July 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29751
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9667
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Genuine Integrity Service
Genuine Integrity Service
Software vendor:
Adobe
Adobe
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file into a writable directory on the system and then trick the application to load the malicious .dll file.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain escalated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.