CVE-2012-3841 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 3 Jul 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory when KMPlayer is launched.

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-2012-3841?

CVE-2012-3841 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in KMPlayer 3.2.0.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse ehtrace.dll that is located in the current working directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3841?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kmplayer Kmplayer.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3841 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-2012-3841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-3841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p99j-3cmf-8pxc.