CVE-2016-7838

Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95099	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/vslavik/winsparkle/commit/bb454857348245a7397f9e4fbb3a902f4ac25913	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.wireshark.org/news/20161214.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:winsparkle:winsparkle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-06-09 16:29

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:29

NVD link : CVE-2016-7838

Mitre link : CVE-2016-7838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-7838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

winsparkle

winsparkle

CWE

CWE-426

Untrusted Search Path

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