CVE-2016-1281

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installer for TrueCrypt 7.2 and 7.1a, VeraCrypt before 1.17-BETA, and possibly other products allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the "application directory", as demonstrated with the USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll and SRClient.dll DLLs.

CVSS v3.0

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0

4.4 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS

0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 55th percentile

Published

2017-01-23

Updated

2024-08-05

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-1252
• CVE-2016-1287
• CVE-2016-1247
• CVE-2016-1328
• CVE-2016-1240
• CVE-2016-1336