Detections
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CVE-2007-6753
high
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.
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44484
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/329308
http://secunia.com/advisories/41984
http://blog.acrossecurity.com/2010/10/breaking-setdlldirectory-protection.html