Vulnerability in Idrix Truecrypt
CVE-2016-1281
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the "application directory", as demonstrated with the USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll and SRClient.dll DLLs.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (56.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 56th percentile — 56.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Idrix Truecrypt — versions 7.1, 7.2
- Idrix Veracrypt
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/1 (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22 (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-1281?
- CVE-2016-1281 is a high-severity vulnerability in Idrix Truecrypt, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-1281?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.