Untrusted search path in Vivaldi installer for Windows
Priority LOW 39CWE-426Published · Updated
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 Vivaldi installer for Windows prior to version 1.7.735.48 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted executable file in an unspecified directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02516 84th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivaldi Technologies | Vivaldi installer for Windows | prior to version 1.7.735.48 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Vivaldi installer for Windows VendorVivaldi Technologies Affected prior to version 1.7.735.48 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2156
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmr2-87pr-xxxm
References
Sources
- CVE-2017-2156 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2156 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmr2-87pr-xxxm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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