CVE-2010-4831 json
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…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4796
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
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0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path
References
-
git.gnome.org
/browse/gtk+/commit/gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c?h=gtk-2-24&id=88f54ea47d4a55bbbf9e34a7a0502f365eb69ae5&ss=1
patch
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ftp.gnome.org
/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.21/gtk+-2.21.8.changes
patch
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secunia.com
/advisories/45815
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/49449
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN58019849/index.html
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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jvndb.jvn.jp
/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000072
third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4831
- NVD CVE-2010-4831
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