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CVE-2011-3691 (GCVE-0-2011-3691)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-09-27 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 16:43
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Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Foxit Reader before 5.0.2.0718 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll, dwrite.dll, or msdrm.dll in the current working directory.
Severity
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CWE
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