vendor:
Help & Manual
by:
Gjoko 'LiquidWorm' Krstic
7.5
CVSS
HIGH
Arbitrary Code Execution
119
CWE
Product Name: Help & Manual
Affected Version From: 5.5.1 Build 1296
Affected Version To: 5.5.1 Build 1296
Patch Exists: NO
Related CWE:
CPE: a:ec_software:help_&_manual:5.5.1_build_1296
Platforms Tested: Windows
2011
Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability in EC Software Help & Manual
An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing a legitimate user to use the vulnerable application to open a file from a network share location that contains a specially crafted Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file.
Mitigation:
Update to a fixed version of the software or avoid opening files from untrusted network share locations.