CVE-2010-5209 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when a user opens a PDF 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-2010-5209?
CVE-2010-5209 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 Nuance PDF Reader 6.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) exceptiondumpdll.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nuance Pdf Reader.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5209 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-2010-5209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9h6-gj8j-4c4v.