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CVE-2016-7838

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CVE-2016-7838

Published: Jun 9, 2017

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

PUBLISHED

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.

VendorProductVersions

WinSparkle

WinSparkle

affected
versions prior to 0.5.3

References

JVN#96681653
third-party-advisory
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JVN#90813656
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_JVN
95099
vdb-entry
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