CVE-2010-5227 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1% (pctl 61)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Opera before 10.62 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .htm, .mht, .mhtml, .xht, .xhtm, or .xhtl file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.98% — more likely to be exploited than 61% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-09-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| opera | opera |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Opera 10.61 - 'dwmapi.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-24 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41083
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14732
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1062/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/970/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41083
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14732
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1062/
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/970/
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