Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability in Indeo Codec for Windows XP SP3 by Microsoft
CVE-2010-3138

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Windows Media Player
Windows Xp
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 August 2010

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the Indeo Codec (iac25_32.ax) found in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, which allows local users to exploit an untrusted search path. This flaw can be exploited by placing a malicious iacenc.dll file in the current working directory. When using media players like BS.Player or Media Player Classic to access multimedia files (e.g. .avi, .mka, .ra, .ram), this security breach can potentially lead to unauthorized privilege gains, thereby compromising system integrity.

References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-495...
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14765
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

EPSS Score

47% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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