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CVE-2016-1281
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-01-23T21:59:00.970 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:41:38.260

Summary

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.

Affected products

idrix — truecrypt

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References

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