CVE-2019-19929

HIGH 7.8CVE-2019-19929 · Published 23/12/2019 · updated 17/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
adwcleaner malwarebytes	`< 8.0.1`	`8.0.1`

Description

An Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in Malwarebytes AdwCleaner before 8.0.1 could cause arbitrary code execution with SYSTEM privileges when a malicious DLL library is loaded by the product.

References

borncity.com/win/2019/12/19/adwcleaner-8-0-1-closes-a-dll-hijacking-vulnerability · Vendor Advisory
forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/254898-release-adwcleaner-801 · Vendor Advisory
bleepingcomputer.com/news/software/adwcleaner-801-fixes-dll-hijacking-vulnerability · Third Party Advisory

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