PT-2016-4344
CVE-2016-0602
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Published
2016-01-21
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Updated
2018-10-09
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.2
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.0.14
Description
The issue affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. It is related to unknown vectors and the Windows Installer. There are claims that this could be an untrusted search path issue, potentially allowing local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dll in the application directory.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 5.0.14, update to version 5.0.14 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the application directory to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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