CVE-2010-3337 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory of Microsoft Office.
- 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-2010-3337?
CVE-2010-3337 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 10 Nov 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 2007 SP2 and 2010 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, aka "Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3141 and CVE-2010-3142.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3337?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3337?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3337 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-2010-3337 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3337 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-334f-5c7w-6p82.