Vulnerability in Pthread-Win32 Project Pthreads-Win32
CVE-2010-5250
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pthread-Win32 Project Pthreads-Win32 — versions 2.8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secunia.com/advisories/41215 (Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficia… (Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-5250?
- CVE-2010-5250 is a vulnerability in Pthread-Win32 Project Pthreads-Win32, classified under Untrusted Search Path. Published 2012-09-07.
- Is CVE-2010-5250 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.