PT-2017-16937 · Amazon · Amazon Kindle For Pc

Published 2017-03-15 · Updated 2017-03-24 · CVE-2017-6189

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.3

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Amazon Kindle for PC versions prior to 1.19

Description The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.19, update to version 1.19 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the execution of files from untrusted locations to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-6189

Affected Products

Amazon Kindle For Pc

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-6189 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6189 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96476 · Note
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141366/Amazon-Kindle-DLL-Hijacking.html · Note
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/71 · Note