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CVE-2010-5245

Untrusted search path vulnerability in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.0 Build 54.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Tro

Untrusted search path vulnerability in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.0 Build 54.0 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 .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9 EPSS 0.00154
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Affected Products & Versions

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tracker-software pdf-xchange viewerall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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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 NVD07 Sep 2012 · 10:32 AM
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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://secunia.com/advisories/41197Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
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