CVE-2016-5720

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-5720
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-01-23 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-02-01 02:59:00 UTC
DescriptionMultiple 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-264

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Microsoft Skype - All All All
Application Microsoft Skype - All All All

References

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Full Disclosure: skype installer dll hijacking vulnerability - CVE-2016-5720 FULLDISC seclists.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Skype for Windows CVE-2016-5720 Untrusted Search Path vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis
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