CVE-2010-3142 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when users open malicious PowerPoint files from untrusted locations.
- 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-2010-3142?
CVE-2010-3142 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 Office PowerPoint 2007 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse rpawinet.dll that is located in the same folder as a .odp, .pothtml, .potm, .potx, .ppa, .ppam, .pps, .ppt, .ppthtml, .pptm, .pptxml, .pwz, .sldm, .sldx, and .thmx file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3142?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Powerpoint.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3142?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3142 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-2010-3142 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3142 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-p74q-fwcr-f7m7.