CVE-2016-7838

HIGH

WinSparkle < 0.5.3 - Untrusted Search Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.wireshark.org/news/20161214.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory x_refsource_jvn
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95099

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0259
EPSS Percentile 83.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-426
Status published
Products (2)
winsparkle/winsparkle < 0.5.2
WinSparkle/WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3
Published Jun 09, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026