Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory
Published Jun 9, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.59%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
Affected products
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- Version versions prior to 0.5.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WinSparkle | WinSparkle | n/a |
|
- ≤ 0.5.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02594) | 84.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02594) | 84.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 89.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02594) | 84.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 88.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02594) | 84.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 88.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02594) | 84.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 88.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.59% (0.02594) | 83.24th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.92% (0.00924) | 74.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 26.66% (0.26662) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 3.69% (0.03685) | 90.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 5.13% (0.05128) | 92.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 25, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04424) | 91.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 20, 2023 | 2.83% (0.02826) | 89.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02444) | 88.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.98% (0.01984) | 86.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 88.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 6, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 75.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95099 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/vslavik/winsparkle/commit/bb454857348245a7397f9e4fbb3a902f4ac25913 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.wireshark.org/news/20161214.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95099 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/vslavik/winsparkle/commit/bb454857348245a7397f9e4fbb3a902f4ac25913 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN90813656/index.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN96681653/index.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_JVNThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.wireshark.org/news/20161214.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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