MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability (CVE-2010-3190)
Publish date: July 21, 2015
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2010-3190,MS11-025
Advisory Date: JUL 21, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory during execution of an MFC application such as AtlTraceTool8.exe (aka ATL MFC Trace Tool), as demonstrated by a directory that contains a TRC, cur, rs, rct, or res file, aka "MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
nvd: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html
CWE-426: Untrusted Search Path
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
Apply associated Trend Micro DPI Rules.
SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1004373
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1004373 - Identified Microsoft DLL File Over Network Share
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- microsoft visual_c++ 2005
- microsoft visual_c++ 2008
- microsoft visual_c++ 2010
- microsoft visual_studio 2005
- microsoft visual_studio 2008
- microsoft visual_studio 2010
- microsoft visual_studio_.net 2003
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