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CVE-2010-3138

Published: Aug 27, 2010Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
9.3CVSSCRITICAL
EPSS Score
26.7%
Top 2.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:CI:CA:C
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

n/an/a
windows media playermicrosoft
On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / media-player
windows xpmicrosoft
OS
Operating Systems / windows
bs.playerbsplayer
Mixed
Consumer Software / media-player
microsoftcommercialUSOperating Systems
bsplayercommercialConsumer Softwareaka bs.player, bs.player

Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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Official Patch Available

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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Timeline

Published
Aug 27, 2010
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026

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