CVE-2010-3124

N/A Unknown
Published: August 26, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=bin/winvlc.c%3Bh=ac9b97ca9f5f9ba001f13bf61eb5127a1c1dbcbf%3Bhp=2d09cba320e3b0def7069ce1ebab25d1340161c5%3Bhb=43a31df56c37bd62c691cdbe3c1f11babd164b56%3Bhpb=2d366da738b19f8d761d7084746c6db6f52808c6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/41107
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14750
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/10
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/9
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2172
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12190
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=bin/winvlc.c%3Bh=ac9b97ca9f5f9ba001f13bf61eb5127a1c1dbcbf%3Bhp=2d09cba320e3b0def7069ce1ebab25d1340161c5%3Bhb=43a31df56c37bd62c691cdbe3c1f11babd164b56%3Bhpb=2d366da738b19f8d761d7084746c6db6f52808c6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/41107
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14750
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.5%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

videolan