CVE-2010-3138

Published: Aug 27, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other

9.3CRITICAL

NVD MITRE

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Indeo Codec in iac25_32.ax in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse iacenc.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by access through BS.Player or Media Player Classic to a directory that contains a .avi, .mka, .ra, or .ram file, aka "Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAccess Vector

Network

AC:MAccess Complexity

Medium

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

microsoft

commercial·US

windows media playerOn-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / media-player

windows xpOS

Operating Systems / windows

bsplayer

commercialaka bs.player

bs.playerMixed

Consumer Software / media-player

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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References

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html

us-cert.gov

http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4956.php

zeroscience.mk

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14765

exploit-db.com

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