CVE-2010-3141 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when users open malicious presentation files in Microsoft PowerPoint.
- 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-2010-3141?
CVE-2010-3141 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Powerpoint, 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 Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse pptimpconv.dll that is located in the same folder as a .odp, .pot, .potm, .potx, .ppa, .pps, .ppsm, .ppsx, .ppt, .pptm, .pptx, .pwz, .sldm, or .sldx file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3141 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-2010-3141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Powerpoint
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rphw-g3vg-hr38.