critical
9.3
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-3136

First published: Thu Aug 26 2010(Updated: )

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .skype file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Microsoft Skype=3.1.0.134-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.154
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.154
Microsoft Skype=0.98.0.6-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.97.0.3-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.2.0.166
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.145
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.158
Microsoft Skype=1.2.0.41
Microsoft Skype=4.2.0.158
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.57
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.96-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.1.0.144
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.94
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.226
Microsoft Skype=0.93.0.18-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.94.0.28-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.227
Microsoft Skype=0.95.0.11-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.92.0.4-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.9
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.97
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.82-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.6.0.127-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.18
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.105
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.154-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.29
Microsoft Skype=1.4.0.84
Microsoft Skype=0.98.0.68-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.81
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.103
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.90
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.106
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.130
Microsoft Skype=3.1.0.152
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.106-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.90.0.5-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.158-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.166-beta_2
Microsoft Skype=1.4.0.71
Microsoft Skype=3.1.0.112-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.54
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.215
Microsoft Skype=3.6.0.248
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.214
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.53-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.91.0.2-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.115-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.96.0.1-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.48
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.148
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.107
Microsoft Skype=1.4.0.78
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.66
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.10
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.115
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.205
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.150-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.51
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.181-beta_3
Microsoft Skype=1.1.0.79
Microsoft Skype=4.0-beta_3
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.214
Microsoft Skype=4.2.0.163
Microsoft Skype=0.97.0.6-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.6.0.105-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.168-beta_2
Microsoft Skype=2.6.0.103-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.113
Microsoft Skype=0.93.1.1-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.55
Microsoft Skype=2.6.0.67-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.239
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.137
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.198
Microsoft Skype=2.6.0.97-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.6.0.81-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.190
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.82
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.60
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.175
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.122
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.107-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.2.0.155
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.216
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.161-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.6.0.244
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.176-beta_3
Microsoft Skype=1.2.0.48
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.63-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.97.0.40-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.1.0.136
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.97
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.163
Microsoft Skype=4.2.0.152
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.144
Microsoft Skype=0.96.0.3-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.97.0.1-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.1.0.150
Microsoft Skype=4.1.0.130-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.94.0.19-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.1.0.147
Microsoft Skype=0.98.0.28-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.218
Microsoft Skype<=4.2.0.169
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.224
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.234
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.151
Microsoft Skype=1.3.0.45
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.126
Microsoft Skype=4.1.0.130
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.229
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.188
Microsoft Skype=4.1.0.141
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.206
Microsoft Skype=2.6.0.74-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.1.0.179
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.180
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.73
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.137-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.145-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.98.0.04-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.2.0.152
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.155-beta_1
Microsoft Skype=0.95.0.36-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.98.0.42-beta
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.123-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.72
Microsoft Skype=3.6.0.216
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.69
Microsoft Skype=3.8.0.139
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.178
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.217
Microsoft Skype=3.6.0.159-beta
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.141
Microsoft Skype=0.90.0.10-beta
Microsoft Skype=0.95.0.25-beta
Microsoft Skype=1.1.0.73
Microsoft Skype=1.0.0.100
Microsoft Skype=2.0.0.79
Microsoft Skype=2.5.0.91
Microsoft Skype=3.5.0.202
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.169-beta_2
Microsoft Skype=0.95.0.40-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.0.0.216
Microsoft Skype=4.2.0.141-beta
Microsoft Skype=4.1.0.166
Microsoft Skype=1.2.0.37
Microsoft Skype=1.1.0.6
Microsoft Skype=3.0.0.209

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-3136?

    CVE-2010-3136 has a moderate severity rating, allowing local and possibly remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through DLL hijacking.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-3136?

    To fix CVE-2010-3136, users should update to a version of Skype that is later than 4.2.0.169.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2010-3136?

    The potential impacts of CVE-2010-3136 include unauthorized code execution and potential control over the affected system.

  • Which versions of Skype are affected by CVE-2010-3136?

    CVE-2010-3136 affects Skype versions up to and including 4.2.0.169.

  • Who is primarily affected by CVE-2010-3136?

    Primarily, local users or adversaries with local access to the system are affected by CVE-2010-3136.

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