HIGH
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .skype file
Published Aug 26, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.91%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .skype file.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 4.2.0.169
- 0.90.0.5
- 0.90.0.10
- 0.91.0.2
- 0.92.0.4
- 0.93.0.18
- 0.93.1.1
- 0.94.0.19
- 0.94.0.28
- 0.95.0.11
- 0.95.0.25
- 0.95.0.36
- 0.95.0.40
- 0.96.0.1
- 0.96.0.3
- 0.97.0.1
- 0.97.0.3
- 0.97.0.6
- 0.97.0.40
- 0.98.0.04
- 0.98.0.6
- 0.98.0.28
- 0.98.0.42
- 0.98.0.68
- 1.0.0.9
- 1.0.0.10
- 1.0.0.18
- 1.0.0.29
- 1.0.0.94
- 1.0.0.97
- 1.0.0.100
- 1.0.0.106
- 1.1.0.6
- 1.1.0.73
- 1.1.0.79
- 1.2.0.37
- 1.2.0.41
- 1.2.0.48
- 1.3.0.45
- 1.3.0.48
- 1.3.0.51
- 1.3.0.54
- 1.3.0.55
- 1.3.0.57
- 1.3.0.60
- 1.3.0.66
- 1.4.0.71
- 1.4.0.78
- 1.4.0.84
- 2.0.0.69
- 2.0.0.73
- 2.0.0.79
- 2.0.0.81
- 2.0.0.90
- 2.0.0.97
- 2.0.0.103
- 2.0.0.105
- 2.0.0.107
- 2.5.0.72
- 2.5.0.82
- 2.5.0.91
- 2.5.0.113
- 2.5.0.122
- 2.5.0.126
- 2.5.0.130
- 2.5.0.137
- 2.5.0.141
- 2.5.0.151
- 2.5.0.154
- 2.6.0.67
- 2.6.0.74
- 2.6.0.81
- 2.6.0.97
- 2.6.0.103
- 2.6.0.105
- 3.0.0.106
- 3.0.0.123
- 3.0.0.137
- 3.0.0.154
- 3.0.0.190
- 3.0.0.198
- 3.0.0.205
- 3.0.0.209
- 3.0.0.214
- 3.0.0.216
- 3.0.0.217
- 3.0.0.218
- 3.1.0.112
- 3.1.0.134
- 3.1.0.144
- 3.1.0.147
- 3.1.0.150
- 3.1.0.152
- 3.2.0.53
- 3.2.0.63
- 3.2.0.82
- 3.2.0.115
- 3.2.0.145
- 3.2.0.148
- 3.2.0.152
- 3.2.0.158
- 3.2.0.163
- 3.2.0.175
- 3.5.0.107
- 3.5.0.158
- 3.5.0.178
- 3.5.0.202
- 3.5.0.214
- 3.5.0.229
- 3.5.0.234
- 3.5.0.239
- 3.6.0.127
- 3.6.0.159
- 3.6.0.216
- 3.6.0.244
- 3.6.0.248
- 3.8.0.96
- 3.8.0.115
- 3.8.0.139
- 3.8.0.144
- 3.8.0.154
- 3.8.0.180
- 3.8.0.188
- 4.0
- 4.0.0.145
- 4.0.0.150
- 4.0.0.155
- 4.0.0.161
- 4.0.0.166
- 4.0.0.168
- 4.0.0.169
- 4.0.0.176
- 4.0.0.181
- 4.0.0.206
- 4.0.0.215
- 4.0.0.216
- 4.0.0.224
- 4.0.0.226
- 4.0.0.227
- 4.1.0.130
- 4.1.0.130
- 4.1.0.136
- 4.1.0.141
- 4.1.0.166
- 4.1.0.179
- 4.2.0.141
- 4.2.0.152
- 4.2.0.155
- 4.2.0.158
- 4.2.0.163
- 4.2.0.166
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.91% 0.06914
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06914
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 | 6.91% (0.06914) | 93.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.05% (0.07046) | 93.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 5, 2025 | 1.41% (0.01409) | 79.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.58% (0.04583) | 88.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.36% (0.07356) | 85.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.30% (0.04304) | 88.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 83.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 0.90% (0.00895) | 80.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 25, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00876) | 80.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.90% (0.00900) | 80.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.98% (0.00980) | 81.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 92.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 91.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.44% (0.07437) | 80.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14766 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64577 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11833 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14766 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64577 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11833 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 26, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 26, 2010
Link CVE-2010-3136
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a