Untrusted search path vulnerability in the pthread_win32_process_attach_np function in…
Priority LOW 31CWE-426Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the pthread_win32_process_attach_np function in pthreadGC2.dll in Pthreads-win32 2.8.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse quserex.dll file in the current working directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00474 41st 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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pthread-win32_project:pthreads-win32:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Pthread-win32 Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pthread-win32_project:pthreads-win32:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Pthread-win32 Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5250
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jwrv-23j5-7gc8
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-5250 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-5250 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jwrv-23j5-7gc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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