Description
BleachBit cleans files to free disk space and to maintain privacy. BleachBit for Windows up to version 4.6.2 is vulnerable to a DLL Hijacking vulnerability. By placing a malicious DLL with the name uuid.dll in the folder C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\WindowsApps\, an attacker can execute arbitrary code every time BleachBit is run. This issue has been patched in version 4.9.0.
Problem types
CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Product status
References
github.com/...achbit/security/advisories/GHSA-ghph-v4x4-vr3c
github.com/...ommit/dafeba57dcb14c7ec4a97224ff1408f6b0c2a7f8