CVE-2010-3138 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 27 Aug 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory, exploiting insecure library loading in the Windows Indeo Codec.

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

What is CVE-2010-3138?

CVE-2010-3138 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Media Player, published on 27 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 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3138?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Bsplayer Bs.player, Microsoft Windows Media Player, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3138?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3138 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-2010-3138 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3138 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8j44-692v-gxcw.