CVE-2007-6753

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.2 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-03-28 · updated 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 products

Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions
Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008: all versions
Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions
Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41984
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484
http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41984
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484

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