Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .doc, .ppt, or .xls file, aka "Office Component Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Published Sep 15, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.38%
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2003 SP3 and 2007 SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .doc, .ppt, or .xls file, aka "Office Component Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
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 (23 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.38% (0.10383) | 95.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.38% (0.10383) | 95.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 16, 2025 | 59.72% (0.59723) | 98.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 67.73% (0.67726) | 98.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 72.22% (0.72216) | 98.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 68.06% (0.68057) | 98.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 76.63% (0.76629) | 98.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | 80.97% (0.80974) | 98.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 83.70% (0.83702) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 85.89% (0.85892) | 98.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 88.89% (0.88895) | 98.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2024 | 88.74% (0.88744) | 98.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 91.62% (0.91623) | 98.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 91.19% (0.91189) | 98.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 28, 2023 | 95.10% (0.95104) | 99.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 4, 2023 | 94.19% (0.94190) | 98.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 89.16% (0.89155) | 98.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 85.30% (0.85295) | 98.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 79.08% (0.79084) | 97.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 84.85% (0.84851) | 97.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 20.04% (0.20038) | 96.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 20.04% (0.20038) | 96.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 20.04% (0.20038) | 93.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-073 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12694 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-256A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-073 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12694 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.