CVE-2010-5208 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory when opening Office documents.
- 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-2010-5208?
CVE-2010-5208 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2012. 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
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in the (1) Presentation, (2) Writer, and (3) Spreadsheets components in Kingsoft Office 2010 6.6.0.2477 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse plgpf.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .xls, .ppt, .rtf, or .doc file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5208?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ksoffice Office 2010.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5208?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5208 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-2010-5208 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5208 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmr6-w429-5j5w.