CVE-2010-5236: Medium severity roxio easy media creator vulnerability

Published Sep 7, 2012
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Updated

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Roxio Easy Media Creator Home 9.0.136 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse homeutils9.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .roxio, .c2d, or .gi file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Roxio Easy Media Creator=9.0.136

Event History

Sep 7, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5236?

CVE-2010-5236 is classified as a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-5236?

To fix CVE-2010-5236, ensure that the Roxio Easy Media Creator software is updated to the latest version or remove the application.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2010-5236?

CVE-2010-5236 affects users running Roxio Easy Media Creator version 9.0.136.

4

What are the exploit conditions for CVE-2010-5236?

CVE-2010-5236 can be exploited if a user can place a malicious homeutils9.dll file in the current working directory.

5

What type of attack is CVE-2010-5236 associated with?

CVE-2010-5236 is associated with a Trojan horse attack that exploits untrusted search path vulnerabilities.

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