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CVE-2017-20123: Viscosity DLL untrusted search path

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2022-06-30 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-426

Description

A vulnerability was found in Viscosity 1.6.7. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.6.8 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Affected products

• Viscosity: 1.6.7

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/1
• https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/tree/master/Viscosity
• https://vuldb.com/?id.96639
• https://www.sparklabs.com/blog/viscosity-for-mac-windows-version-1-6-8/
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/1
• https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/tree/master/Viscosity
• https://vuldb.com/?id.96639
• https://www.sparklabs.com/blog/viscosity-for-mac-windows-version-1-6-8/

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