CVE-2010-4831 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in GTK+ versions prior to 2.21.8, specifically within the gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c component, affecting products like GNOME. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain privileges by placing a malicious Wintab32.dll file in the current working directory. With a CVSS score of 6.9, it carries high impact for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access and medium attack complexity. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.21.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:gtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.