CVE-2010-3976 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking by placing a malicious dwmapi.dll in the same folder as a file opened by Flash Player.
- 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-2010-3976?
CVE-2010-3976 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player, published on 19 Oct 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 Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.289.0 and 10.x before 10.1.102.64 on Windows allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll that is located in the same folder as a file that is processed by Flash Player.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3976?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Flash Player.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3976?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3976 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-2010-3976 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3976 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player
Sources
Also known as GHSA-84w5-gxxj-77r2.