CVE-2016-5720

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CVSS 3.0

7.8 high

EPSS

2%p78

Published

Jan 23, 2017 (Jan 23, 2017)

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.

Vendors: microsoft
Products: skype
Weakness: CWE-264
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.9%)

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