Sublime Text 3.1.1 Build 3176 on 32-bit Windows DLL Loader sublime_text.exe untrusted search path ⚔ [Disputed]

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Sublime Text 3.1.1 Build 3176 on 32-bit Windows. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll of the file sublime_text.exe of the component DLL Loader. Executing a manipulation can lead to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2019-9116. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. The existence of this vulnerability is still disputed at present.

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A vulnerability was found in Sublime Text 3.1.1 Build 3176 on 32-bit Windows. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality in the library api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll of the file sublime_text.exe of the component DLL Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

** DISPUTED ** DLL hijacking is possible in Sublime Text 3 version 3.1.1 build 3176 on 32-bit Windows platforms because a Trojan horse api-ms-win-core-fibers-l1-1-1.dll or api-ms-win-core-localization-l1-2-1.dll file may be loaded if a victim uses sublime_text.exe to open a .txt file within an attacker's %LOCALAPPDATA%\Temp\sublime_text folder. NOTE: the vendor's position is "This does not appear to be a bug with Sublime Text, but rather one with Windows that has been patched."

The weakness was disclosed 02/25/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-9116 since 02/24/2019. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1574 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• 3.1.1 Build 3176

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