JVN#14926025: Installer of ”Flets Install Tool” may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries

Installer of “Flets Install Tool” provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries (CWE-427).

Impact

Arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

Solution

Use the latest installer
Use the latest installer according to the information provided by the developer.

Note that this vulnerability affects the installer only, thus users who have already installed “Flets Install Tool” do not need to re-install the software using the latest installer.

Products Affected

• Flets Install Tool (All versions distributed through the website till 2017 August 8)