CVE-2010-3138
highpriority · attend · 57EPSS 0.273 · 98 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Indeo Codec in iac25_32.ax in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse iacenc.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by access through BS.Player or Media Player Classic to a directory that contains a .avi, .mka, .ra, or .ram file, aka "Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-14788Media Player Classic 6.4.9.1 - 'iacenc.dll' DLL Hijackingfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (4)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows media playerall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_media_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (18)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://osvdb.org/67588enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41114enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14765enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14788enisa_euvd
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2190enisa_euvd
- http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4956.phpenisa_euvd
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-014enisa_euvd
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