CVE-2011-0032

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Digital Video Recording (.dvr-ms), Windows Recorded TV Show (.wtv), or .mpg file, aka "DirectShow Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 43.43% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025170	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0615	vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12506	vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/43626	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46682	vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-015	vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/71015	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0032?: CVE-2011-0032 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0032?: To fix CVE-2011-0032, 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-2011-0032 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2011-0032 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~43% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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