CVE-2010-3143 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 20.8% (pctl 97)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 20.77% — more likely to be exploited than 97% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Address Book 6.00.2900.5512 - 'wab32res.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows - Contacts 'wab32res.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
| exploit-db | Microsoft Windows 7 - 'wab32res.dll wab.exe' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-24 |
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14778/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64446
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7224
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14778/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64446
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7224
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