Untrusted Search Path
CVE-2010-5250
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.
- MEDIUM
- LOCAL
- NONE
- COMPLETE
- COMPLETE
- COMPLETE
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
The application searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the application's direct control.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published
