High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-11742
CVE-2017-11742
Description
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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/82nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100147nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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