TI-2010-04966 Aliases CVE-2010-5268 GHSA-8pgp-xfmc-2j8x

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC 1.3.0 30884 allows local…

LOW 31Published 2012-09-07 · Updated 2024-09-17

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

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC 1.3.0 30884 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .azw file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00399 34th 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:amazon:kindle_for_pc:1.3.0.30884:::::::*	1.3.0.30884	Vulnerable	AWS

cpe:2.3:a:amazon:kindle_for_pc:1.3.0.30884:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0.30884 Vulnerable ·AWS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5268
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8pgp-xfmc-2j8x

References

Other 1

http://www.coresecurity.com/content/amazon-kindle-for-pc-wintab32-dll-hijacking-exploit-10-5

TI-2017-04052 Untrusted search path vulnerability in Amazon Kindle for PC before 1.19 allows local… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.3

Sources

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