Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player before 9.0.289.0 and 10.x…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated
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 Flash Player before 9.0.289.0 and 10.x before 10.1.102.64 on Windows 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 file that is processed by Flash Player.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09294 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 9.0.277.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.16 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.18d60 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.20 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.20.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.28 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.28.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.31 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.31.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.45.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 9.0.277.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.16 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.18d60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.18d60 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.20 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.20.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.28 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.28.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.28.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.31 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.31.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.31.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.45.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.45.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.47.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.48.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.112.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.114.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.115.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.124.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.125.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.151.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.152.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.152.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.155.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.159.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.246.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.246.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.260.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.260.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.262.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.262.0 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.1.92.10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.0.584 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.12.10 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.12.36 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.15.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.22.87 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.32.18 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.42.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.42.34 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.45.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0.45.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.52.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.52.14.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.52.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.52.15 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.53.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.53.64 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.82.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.82.76 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.85.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.85.3 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.92.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.92.8 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.95.1 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
| cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.95.2 | Vulnerable | Adobe |
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.47.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.47.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.48.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.48.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.112.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.112.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.114.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.114.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.115.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.115.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.124.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.124.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.125.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.125.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.151.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.151.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.152.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.152.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.155.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.155.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.159.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.159.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.246.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.246.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.260.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.260.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:9.0.262.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.262.0 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.1.92.10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.0.584:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.0.584 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.12.10 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.12.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.12.36 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.15.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.22.87:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.22.87 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.32.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.32.18 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.42.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.42.34 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.0.45.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0.45.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.52.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.52.14.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.52.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.52.15 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.53.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.53.64 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.82.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.82.76 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.85.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.85.3 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.92.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.92.8 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.95.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.95.1 Vulnerable ·Adobe
- cpe:2.3:a:adobe:flash_player:10.1.95.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.95.2 Vulnerable ·Adobe
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3976
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-84w5-gxxj-77r2
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 8
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Sources
- CVE-2010-3976 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3976 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-84w5-gxxj-77r2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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