CVE-2016-1281

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/1 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22 mailing list third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-1281?
CVE-2016-1281 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-1281?
To fix CVE-2016-1281, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-1281 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-1281 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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