JVN#67954465: Installer of Photo Collection PC Software provided by NTT DOCOMO, INC. may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries and invoke executable files

Photo Collection PC Software provided by NTT DOCOMO, INC. contains an issue with the search paths for DLL/executable files, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries and invoking executable files (CWE-427).

Impact

This vulnerability can be exploited when the following condition is met. If this vulnerability is exploited, an arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.

• A user is tricked into placing a malicious DLL or an executable file prepared by an attacker in a specific folder.

Solution

Use the latest installer
Use the latest installer according to the information provided by the developer.
Users who already have installed Photo Collection PC Software do not need to re-install the application, because this issue affects the installer only.

Products Affected

• Photo Collection PC Software Ver.4.0.2 and earlier