CVE-2010-4159

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local...

6.9 MediumFix available

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Exploit likelihood

0.35%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Record: CVE-2010-4159
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Record: CVE-2010-4159
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-4135 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Record: EUVD-2010-4135
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7g38-2ph5-vm4v No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Record: GHSA-7g38-2ph5-vm4v
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Record: CVE-2010-4159
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-4159 No score

Untrusted search path vulnerability in metadata/loader.c in Mono 2.8 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4159
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mono

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mono` Debian:12	before 2.6.7-4	2.6.7-4
`mono` Debian:13	before 2.6.7-4	2.6.7-4
`mono` Debian:14	before 2.6.7-4	2.6.7-4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2010-4159 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Mono, published November 17, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. Fixed in mono 2.6.7-4.

References

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