Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2010-3136

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and...

9.3 HighPublic exploit

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.

Exploit likelihood

6.91%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

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.

Record
CVE-2010-3136
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2010-3136
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3136 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2010-3136
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gxq-q73p-xhcr No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Skype 4.2.0.169 and earlier allows local users, and...

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.

Record
GHSA-5gxq-q73p-xhcr
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBSkype 4.2.0.169 - 'wab32.dll' DLL Hijacking2010-08-25

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-3136 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Skype, published August 26, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.91%, the 94th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

MoveEnter Open