CVE-2010-3124
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.
- Record
CVE-2010-3124- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.
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CVE-2010-3124- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3124 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3124- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4xrq-5f3r-xxq5 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in bin/winvlc.c in VLC Media Player 1.1.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll that is located in the same folder as a .mp3 file.
- Record
GHSA-4xrq-5f3r-xxq5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | VideoLAN VLC Media Player 1.1.3 - 'wintab32.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
| PoC in GitHub | KOBUKOVUI/DLL_Injection_On_VLC | 2024-05-31 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3124 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Videolan Vlc Media Player, published August 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.5%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
git.videolan.org?p=vlc/vlc-1.1.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bf=bin/winvlc.c%3Bh=ac9b97ca9f5f9ba001f13bf61eb5127a1c1dbcbf%3Bhp=2d09cba320e3b0def7069ce1ebab25d1340161c5%3Bhb=43a31df56c37bd62c691cdbe3c1f11babd164b56%3Bhpb=2d366da738b19f8d761d7084746c6db6f52808c6
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2172
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/9
exploit-db.com/exploits/14750
secunia.com/advisories/41107
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oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12190
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3124
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4xrq-5f3r-xxq5