CVE-2010-3143
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.
- Record
CVE-2010-3143- 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 Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.
- Record
CVE-2010-3143- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3143 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3143- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3xpx-f47r-jph5 No score
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and...
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.
- Record
GHSA-3xpx-f47r-jph5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows 7 - 'wab32res.dll wab.exe' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-24 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Address Book 6.00.2900.5512 - 'wab32res.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
| Exploit-DB | Microsoft Windows - Contacts 'wab32res.dll' DLL Hijacking | 2010-08-25 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3143 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows, published August 27, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.8%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.