CVE-2016-7838

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Published Jun 9, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

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

WinSparkle

WinSparkle

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`versions prior to 0.5.3`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-8687	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.6% (2.594% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95099
https://github.com/vslavik/winsparkle/commit/bb454857348245a7397f9e4fbb3a902f4ac25913
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html
https://www.wireshark.org/news/20161214.html

History

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Subscriptions

Winsparkle Winsparkle

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: jpcert
Published: Jun 9, 2017, 4:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 2:04 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 9, 2017, 4:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:53 AM

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