Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3, 2013, and 2013 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory during execution of an MFC application such as AtlTraceTool8.exe (aka ATL MFC Trace Tool), as demonstrated by a directory that contains a TRC, cur, rs, rct, or res file, aka "MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/HT205221 | vendor advisory |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41212 | third party advisory |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html | third party advisory us government resource |
| http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/ | broken link |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457 | vdb entry third party advisory signature |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811 | vdb entry third party advisory |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html | mailing list vendor advisory |