Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially…

Published 9 y ago 2017-06-09 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-17 · JSON

CVSS

7.8

v3.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

2.6%

percentile 85%

Public exploits

none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	3.0	7.8	`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
NVD	2.0	6.8	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`

Affected products

WinSparkle WinSparkle

Classification

Weakness

CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path

References

jvn.jp /en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_JVN, x_transferred
wireshark.org /news/20161214.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
github.com /vslavik/winsparkle/commit/bb454857348245a7397f9e4fbb3a902f4ac25913 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
jvn.jp /en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_JVN, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/95099 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2016-7838
NVD: CVE-2016-7838

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