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JVNDB-2016-000251

WinSparkle issue where registry value is not validated

Overview

When an application that uses WinSparkle is launched, it checks the directory used by WinSparkle for temporary files and deletes any temporary files. This directory path is specified in a registry key.

In a situation where an attacker has modified the specific registry value used by this library, and a user launches an application that uses WinSparkle, an unintended directory or file may be deleted.

Takashi Yoshikawa of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. reported this issue to IPA.
JPCERT/CC coordinated with the developer under Information Security Early Warning Partnership.
CVSS Severity (What is CVSS?)

CVSS V3 Severity:
Base Metrics 3.6 (Low) [IPA Score]
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low
CVSS V2 Severity:
Base Metrics 4.0 (Medium) [IPA Score]
  • Access Vector: Network
  • Access Complexity: High
  • Authentication: None
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: Partial
  • Availability Impact: Partial
Affected Products

Applications that use the product below are affected:

WinSparkle
  • WinSparkle versions prior to 0.5.3

Wireshark version 2.0.5 has been reported to be affected by this issue. Applications other than Wireshark may also be affected.
Impact

Effects vary depending on the application. An arbitrary directory or file may be deleted with the privileges of the application.
Solution

[Update the software]
Update to the latest version according to the information provided by the developer.
Vendor Information

WinSparkle Wireshark
CWE (What is CWE?)

  1. No Mapping(CWE-Other) [IPA Evaluation]
CVE (What is CVE?)

  1. CVE-2016-7838
References

  1. JVN : JVN#96681653
  2. National Vulnerability Database (NVD) : CVE-2016-7838
Revision History

  • [2016/12/26]
      Web page was published
    [2018/02/16]
      References : Content was added

Date Public2016/12/26
Date First Published2016/12/26
Date Last Updated2018/02/16