CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7838

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The 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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a significant security risk to systems using WinSparkle.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update WinSparkle to version 0.5.3 or later to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS