CVE-2010-3143

Public Exploit

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 11.37% Top 10%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7224	signature vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14778/	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64446	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3143?: CVE-2010-3143 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3143?: To fix CVE-2010-3143, 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-2010-3143 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-3143 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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