PT-2017-7953 · Idrix+2 · Veracrypt+1

Stefan Kanthak · Published 2017-01-23 · Updated 2017-01-27 · CVE-2016-1281

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions TrueCrypt versions 7.1a through 7.2 VeraCrypt versions prior to 1.17-BETA

Description The issue allows local users to execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse DLL in the application directory. This can be demonstrated with the USP10.dll, RichEd20.dll, NTMarta.dll, and SRClient.dll DLLs.

Recommendations For TrueCrypt versions 7.1a through 7.2, consider updating to a version outside of this range to mitigate the risk. For VeraCrypt versions prior to 1.17-BETA, update to version 1.17-BETA or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the application directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Untrusted Search Path

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-426

Related Identifiers

CVE-2016-1281

Affected Products

Truecrypt

Veracrypt

References · 4

• 🔥 http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/22 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-1281 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1281 · Security Note
• http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/11/1 · Patch