CVE-2016-2542

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CVSS 3.1

7.8 high

EPSS

<1%p41

Published

Feb 24, 2016 (Feb 24, 2016)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Flexera InstallShield through 2015 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory of a setup-launcher executable file.

Vendors: flexera
Products: installshield
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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