CVE-2010-3137 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 26 Aug 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when a user opens a malicious media file in Winamp.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2010-3137?

CVE-2010-3137 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp, published on 26 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Nullsoft Winamp 5.581, and probably other versions, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wnaspi32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .669, .aac, .aiff, .amf, .au, .avr, .b4s, .caf or .cda file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3137?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nullsoft Winamp.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3137 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2010-3137 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3137 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qq55-w39c-pxf8.