Silicon Labs USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit DLL Hijacking Vulnerability Allowing Privilege Escalation and Arbitrary Code Execution
Vulnerability
A DLL hijacking vulnerability has been identified in the USBXpress Win 98SE Dev Kit installer. This vulnerability arises from an uncontrolled search path in the installer, which can be exploited to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code when the affected installer is run.
Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation and the execution of arbitrary code with elevated rights.
Added: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
Updated: Jun 9, 2025, 7:46 PM
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