CVE-2016-7838 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if a user is tricked into executing a specially crafted file. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for remote code execution warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:winsparkle:winsparkle:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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