Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3143
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3xpx-f47r-jph5
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
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- TI-2015-03941 Directory traversal vulnerability in the routing component in ownCloud Server before… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2015-02708 Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.14 and 11.x before 11.0.11 on Windows and OS X… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2008-02884 gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Server… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2010-03000 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Progman Group Converter… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-3143 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3143 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3xpx-f47r-jph5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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