7.3

CVE-2017-6189: amazon kindle_for_pc Untrusted Search Path

CVSS: 7.3v3.0HighModified
Published 15-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-6189 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in amazon kindle_for_pc. EPSS estimates a 1.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 15-03-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of the Kindle Setup installer.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

69%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.25% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Amazon1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links