Zero-Day Advisory
Fortinet Discovers Zoho Docs DLL Pre-Loading Vulnerability
Summary
Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs has discovered a DLL preloading vulnerability in Zoho Docs.
The Zoho Docs tool is used to sync data from user's Windows, Mac, or Ubuntu Linux computers to the cloud and vice-versa. It can find latest files on any computer, both online and offline.
Zoho Docs for Windows is susceptible to a DLL preloading vulnerability. The issue occurs when the application looks to load a DLL for execution and an attacker provides a malicious DLL to use instead. The application generally follows a specific search path to locate the DLL. The vulnerability can be exploited by a simple file write (or potentially an over-write) which results in a foreign DLL running under the context of the application.
Solutions
Users should apply the solution provided by Zoho Corporation.
Timeline
Fortinet reported the vulnerability to Zoho Corporation on August 7, 2017.
Zoho Corporation confirmed the vulnerability on September 11, 2017.
Zoho Corporation patched the vulnerability on September 11, 2017.