CVE-2016-1281 Other in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges via DLL hijacking in the TrueCrypt and VeraCrypt installers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-1281?
CVE-2016-1281 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jan 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1281?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Idrix Truecrypt, Idrix Veracrypt.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1281?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-1281 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-1281 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1281 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j6gq-8954-2rw9.