Vulnerability in Winsparkle
CVE-2016-7838
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.
EPSS: 0.026 (83.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Winsparkle — versions versions prior to 0.5.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_JVN, third-party-advisory)
- vultures@jpcert.or.jp (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7838?
- CVE-2016-7838 is a high-severity vulnerability in Winsparkle, classified under Untrusted Search Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7838?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.