TI-2016-06556 Aliases CVE-2016-7804 GHSA-6mh4-v7fh-gj6x

Untrusted search path in Igor Pavlov 7 Zip for Windows

LOW 38CWE-426Published 2017-05-22 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in 7 Zip for Windows 16.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01811 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Igor Pavlov	7 Zip for Windows	up to 16.02	—	No fix listed	CNA

7 Zip for Windows VendorIgor Pavlov Affected up to 16.02 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip::::::windows::*	up to 16.02	Vulnerable	7-Zip

cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions up to 16.02 Vulnerable ·7-Zip

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7804
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mh4-v7fh-gj6x

References

Advisory 3

TI-2005-02882 Stack-based buffer overflow in the ARJ plugin (arj.dll) 3.9.2.0 for 7-Zip 3.13, 4.23, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

Sources

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