CVE-2019-9896
HighPublished
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.
- Published
- Mar 21, 2019
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 5, 2026
Primary CVSS
7.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.8%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 53.3%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1Potential malicious code execution via CHM hijacking (CVE-2019-9896)
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