---
cve: "CVE-2017-11742"
severity: "LOW"
cvss: 3.1
epss: "46%"
vendor: "n/a"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2017-07-30 14:00:00"
tags: [cve, security, low]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-08T07:19:13+02:00"
---

# CVE-2017-11742

> 3.1 LOW · 🧪 PoC

## Beschreibung

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.

## Referenzen

- <https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/issues/82>
- <http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100147>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2017-11742) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_