CVE-2016-7804 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in 7-Zip for Windows versions 16.02 and earlier. This flaw allows a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges by tricking a user into executing a malicious Trojan horse DLL placed in an unspecified directory. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a high potential impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction for successful exploitation. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 16.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
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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