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CVE-2017-11742

The writeRandomBytes_RtlGenRandom function in xmlparse.c in libexpat in Expat 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ADVAPI32.DLL in the current working directory because of an untrusted search path, aka DLL hijacking.

  • Published: Jul 30, 2017
  • Updated: Nov 9, 2025
  • CVE: CVE-2017-11742
  • Severity: Low
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.6
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
libexpat_project / libexpat 2.2.1 2.2.1.x
libexpat_project / libexpat 2.2.2 2.2.2.x