High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published May 22, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7804

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in 7 Zip for Windows 16.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in an unspecified directory.

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Affected products

7 Zip/7 Zip
cpe:2.3:a:7-zip:7-zip:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Range: <=16.02
7 Zip/7 Zip For Windowsllm-fuzzy2 versions
<=16.02+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: <=16.02
- (no CPE)range: 16.02 and earlier

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2016-000211nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.7-zip.org/history.txtnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN76780067/index.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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