CVE-2010-3139

Public Exploit

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Progman Group Converter (grpconv.exe) allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse imm.dll that is located in the same folder as a .grp file.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 15.88% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14758	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/41136	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2200	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12209	vdb entry signature
http://osvdb.org/67535	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3139?: CVE-2010-3139 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3139?: To fix CVE-2010-3139, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3139 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-3139 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~16% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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