CVE-2010-5209 describes multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Nuance PDF Reader 6.0, allowing local users to gain privileges. This occurs when a malicious dwmapi.dll or exceptiondumpdll.dll file is placed in the same directory as a PDF, leading to its execution. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating a medium severity with local access, medium complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nuance:pdf_reader:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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