JVN#92220486: The installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition may insecurely load Dynamic Link Libraries

PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition provided by SecureBrain Corporation is anti-phishing and anti-MITB software. The installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition contains an issue with the DLL search path, which may lead to insecurely loading Dynamic Link Libraries (CWE-427).

According to the developer, the affected installer was built using Install Shield with all Hotfixes applied as of November 2017.
The developer has confirmed that the most recent Hotfix applied Install Shield addresses this issue.
For details on Install Shield Hotfixes, refer to Best Practices to Avoid Windows Setup Launcher Executable Issues.

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.
According to the developer, users of Windows 7 must first apply Windows 7 security patch (KB2533623), and then use the latest installer to install the software.
Users who already have installed PhishWall Client Internet Explorer version do not need to re-install the application, because this issue affects the installer only.

Products Affected

• The installer of PhishWall Client Internet Explorer edition, Ver. 3.7.15 and earlier