Uncontrolled Search Path Element Affecting ufrisk/MemProcFS package, versions [,5.17)
Threat Intelligence
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- published12 Apr 2026
- disclosed8 Apr 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 8 Apr 2026
CVE-2026-40031 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade ufrisk/MemProcFS to version 5.17 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncontrolled Search Path Element via unsafe library-loading patterns in the LoadLibraryU and dlopen functions. An attacker can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious DLL or shared library in the working directory or manipulating the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.