CVE-2010-4833

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Published Sep 6, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in modules/engines/ms-windows/xp_theme.c in GTK+ before 2.24.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse uxtheme.dll file in the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4831.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2010-4798	Untrusted search path vulnerability in modules/engines/ms-windows/xp_theme.c in GTK+ before 2.24.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse uxtheme.dll file in the current working directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4831.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.004% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/modules/engines/ms-windows/xp_theme.c?h=gtk-2-24&id=d6e11a97e318158f5d210a0476870dfe14ed95e6
http://secunia.com/advisories/45815
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49449

History

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Subscriptions

Gnome Gtk

Weaknesses

CWE-426

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 6, 2011, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:02 AM
Reserved: Sep 6, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 6, 2011, 3:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:25 PM

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