CVE-2019-9896
High
Description
In PuTTY versions before 0.71 on Windows, local attackers could hijack the application by putting a malicious help file in the same directory as the executable.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductPutty
PublishedMar 21, 2019
First seenMar 21, 2019
How to fix
Update
- putty putty0.71 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| putty putty | v < 0.71 | 0.71 |
| opensuse backports_sle | 15.0 | — |
| opensuse leap | 15.0 | — |
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