CVE-2016-5720

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Skype allow local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse (1) msi.dll, (2) dpapi.dll, or (3) cryptui.dll that is located in the current working directory.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jan 23, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-5720: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix