CVE-2016-5720
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Skype allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) msi.dll, (2) dpapi.dll, or (3) cryptui.dll that is located in the current working…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Skype allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) msi.dll, (2) dpapi.dll, or (3) cryptui.dll that is located in the current working directory.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.88% probability · 78th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/skype
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/65Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95859
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Sep/65Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95859
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.