CVE-2017-20123 json
Viscosity DLL untrusted search path
published 2022-06-30 4 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-11130
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
1.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/kacperszurek/exploits/tree/master/Viscosity referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- unspecified Viscosity
Classification
References
-
github.com
/kacperszurek/exploits/tree/master/Viscosity
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
sparklabs.com
/blog/viscosity-for-mac-windows-version-1-6-8/
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2017/Feb/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
-
vuldb.com
/?id.96639
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-20123
- NVD CVE-2017-20123
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