VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-7838
CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability2.59%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-06-09
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
Primary references
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Third Party Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory