Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.
CVE-2010-3124
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 26, 2010
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=bin/winvlc.c%3Bh=ac9b97ca9f5f9ba001f13bf61eb5127a1c1dbcbf%3Bhp=2d09cba320e3b0def7069ce1ebab25d1340161c5%3Bhb=43a31df56c37bd62c691cdbe3c1f11babd164b56%3Bhpb=2d366da738b19f8d761d7084746c6db6f52808c6
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/41107
- cve@mitrehttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14750
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/10
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/9
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2172
- cve@mitrehttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12190
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.videolan.org/?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=bin/winvlc.c%3Bh=ac9b97ca9f5f9ba001f13bf61eb5127a1c1dbcbf%3Bhp=2d09cba320e3b0def7069ce1ebab25d1340161c5%3Bhb=43a31df56c37bd62c691cdbe3c1f11babd164b56%3Bhpb=2d366da738b19f8d761d7084746c6db6f52808c6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/41107
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14750
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/10
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/9
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2172
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12190
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-14750First seen Aug 25, 2010
VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.3 - 'wintab32.dll' DLL Hijacking
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