CVE-2016-4831

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Published Jul 12, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in LINE and LINE Installer 4.7.0 and earlier on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:linecorp:line::::::windows::*
	cpe:2.3:a:linecorp:line_installer::::::windows::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-5813	Untrusted search path vulnerability in LINE and LINE Installer 4.7.0 and earlier on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.382% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN51565015/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000123
http://linecorp.com/ja/security/article/61
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91671

History

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Subscriptions

Linecorp Line Line Installer

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jul 12, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 12:39 AM
Reserved: May 17, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 12, 2016, 2:00 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:48 AM

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