Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file
Published Aug 27, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 20.77%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.
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 (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 20.77% (0.20766) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.14% (0.21141) | 97.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 15, 2025 | 8.63% (0.08631) | 92.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 11.37% (0.11370) | 93.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 23.51% (0.23508) | 95.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 34.74% (0.34741) | 95.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 23.51% (0.23508) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 20.96% (0.20965) | 95.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.52% (0.08515) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 15, 2024 | 11.57% (0.11569) | 95.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 13.63% (0.13629) | 95.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 13.08% (0.13081) | 94.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 13.38% (0.13383) | 94.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 17, 2023 | 12.70% (0.12698) | 94.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.17% (0.09169) | 93.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 3, 2023 | 36.85% (0.36846) | 97.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 26, 2022 | 38.71% (0.38714) | 97.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 49.72% (0.49719) | 98.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14778/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64446 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7224 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14778/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64446 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7224 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.