CVE-2016-7804 json
Untrusted search path vulnerability in 7 Zip for Windows 16.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DL…
published 2017-05-22 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8653
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in 7 Zip for Windows 16.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.
Exploit prediction
1.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Igor Pavlov 7 Zip for Windows
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
7-zip.org
/history.txt
release-notes, vendor-advisory
-
jvndb.jvn.jp
/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000211
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN76780067/index.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7804
- NVD CVE-2016-7804
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