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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.84%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.84% probability · 56th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-426
- Affected
- idrix/truecrypt · idrix/veracrypt
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/1Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.