CVE-2017-12414

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: August 03, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Format Factory 4.1.0 has a DLL Hijacking Vulnerability because an untrusted search path is used for msimg32.dll, WindowsCodecs.dll, and dwmapi.dll.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kth.ninja/2017/08/format-factory-dll-hijacking.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
http://www.kth.ninja/2017/08/format-factory-dll-hijacking.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory

2 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.6%
72th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

pcfreetime