Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Captivate 5.0.0.596, and possibly other…
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 Adobe Captivate 5.0.0.596, and possibly other versions, allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll that is located in the same folder as a .cptx file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
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-2010-3191
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-35f5-mhvc-crmp
References
Other 1
More Adobe Captivate vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-02318 Improper input validation in Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02307 Information disclosure in Adobe Captivate 9 and earlier. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-04117 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Adobe Captivate 2019 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2005-04438 Adobe Macromedia MX 2004 products, Captivate, Contribute 2, Contribute 3, and eLicensing… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
- TI-2021-14452 Exposure of resource to wrong sphere in Adobe Captivate CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-3191 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3191 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-35f5-mhvc-crmp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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