CVE-2010-3148 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 when a user opens a Visio file.

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-2010-3148?

CVE-2010-3148 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Visio, 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 Visio 2003 SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse mfc71enu.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .vsd, .vdx, .vst, or .vtx file, aka "Microsoft Visio Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3148?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Visio.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3148?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3148 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-2010-3148 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3148 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-q395-pc7p-84w6.