Untrusted search path vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Digital Video Recording (.dvr-ms), Windows Recorded TV Show (.wtv), or .mpg file, aka "DirectShow Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Published Mar 9, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.39%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Digital Video Recording (.dvr-ms), Windows Recorded TV Show (.wtv), or .mpg file, aka "DirectShow Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- n/a
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- r2
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Configuration 2
- n/a
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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 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 (22 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.39% (0.10391) | 95.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.39% (0.10391) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 47.12% (0.47124) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 43.43% (0.43427) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 44.65% (0.44651) | 97.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 57.33% (0.57325) | 97.33th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 44.65% (0.44651) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 33.69% (0.33693) | 97.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 26.84% (0.26841) | 96.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 20.87% (0.20865) | 96.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 28.82% (0.28815) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 9, 2024 | 22.77% (0.22774) | 96.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 25.98% (0.25983) | 96.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 5, 2024 | 36.21% (0.36210) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 40.67% (0.40672) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 7, 2023 | 44.84% (0.44837) | 96.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 37.18% (0.37179) | 96.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2023 | 43.00% (0.42999) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2023 | 48.55% (0.48552) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 35.92% (0.35918) | 96.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 32.82% (0.32822) | 97.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 32.82% (0.32822) | 96.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/71015 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43626 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46682 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025170 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0615 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12506 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/71015 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/43626 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46682 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025170 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-067A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0615 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-015 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12506 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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