Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe PhotoShop CS2 through CS5 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll or Wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a PSD or other file that is processed by PhotoShop
Published Aug 26, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.85%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe PhotoShop CS2 through CS5 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll or Wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a PSD or other file that is processed by PhotoShop. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.85% (0.13851) | 96.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.11% (0.14109) | 96.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 19, 2025 | 5.33% (0.05329) | 89.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 6.44% (0.06445) | 90.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.70% (0.17703) | 94.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.48% (0.22478) | 93.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.11% (0.17110) | 94.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.07% (0.02073) | 89.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01762) | 86.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01810) | 86.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.97% (0.01970) | 86.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.27% (0.12269) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.27% (0.12269) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.27% (0.12269) | 89.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (5)
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2010/08/cve-2010-xn-loadlibrarygetprocaddress.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41060 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14741 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2170 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6778 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://blog.zoller.lu/2010/08/cve-2010-xn-loadlibrarygetprocaddress.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41060 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14741 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2170 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6778 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.