Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll or aires.dll that is located in the same folder as an .ait or .eps file
Published Aug 27, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 16.85%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll or aires.dll that is located in the same folder as an .ait or .eps file.
Affected products
No data.
- 14.0
- 15.0.1
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.
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 2, 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 (15 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 16.85% (0.16846) | 96.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.85% (0.16846) | 96.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 20, 2025 | 4.63% (0.04626) | 88.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 5.91% (0.05912) | 90.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 17.00% (0.16998) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.93% (0.15930) | 91.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 17.00% (0.16998) | 94.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.57% (0.02575) | 89.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.89% (0.03891) | 92.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 19, 2024 | 3.32% (0.03321) | 91.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 26, 2023 | 4.59% (0.04591) | 91.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.71% (0.04710) | 91.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 17.63% (0.17626) | 96.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 17.63% (0.17626) | 95.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 17.63% (0.17626) | 93.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (7)
- http://osvdb.org/67534 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41134 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-29.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14773/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513335/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024865 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2198 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/67534 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41134 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-29.html | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14773/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513335/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024865 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2198 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.