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CVE-2010-4831

Untrusted search path vulnerability in gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c in GTK+ before 2.21.8 allows local users to gain privi

Untrusted search path vulnerability in gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c in GTK+ before 2.21.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Wintab32.dll file in the current working directory.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00122
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-426Untrusted Search Path
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Affected Products & Versions

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gnome gtk< 2.21.8
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · vultures@jpcert.or.jp
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD06 Sep 2011 · 03:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.21/gtk+-2.21.8.changesPatch
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c?h=gtk-2-24&id=88f54ea47d4a55bbbf9e34a7a0502f365eb69ae5&ss=1Patch
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN58019849/index.htmlThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000072Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/45815Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49449Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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