Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Nuance PDF Reader 6.0 allow local users…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Nuance PDF Reader 6.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) exceptiondumpdll.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00347 28th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5209
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v9h6-gj8j-4c4v
References
More Nuance Pdf Reader vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-00617 Heap-based buffer overflow in PDFCore8.dll in Nuance PDF Reader before 8.1 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2013-00056 Nuance PDF Reader 7.0 and PDF Viewer Plus 7.1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-5209 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-5209 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v9h6-gj8j-4c4v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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