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CVE-2010-5246

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local...

6.9 Medium

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) RSRC32.dll or (2) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .html file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Exploit likelihood

0.42%Down 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) RSRC32.dll or (2) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .html file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
CVE-2010-5246
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

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) RSRC32.dll or (2) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .html file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
CVE-2010-5246
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-5205 No score

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) RSRC32.dll or (2) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .html file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
EUVD-2010-5205
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vqv5-7mjm-v78g No score

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local...

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Maxthon Browser 1.6.7.35 and 2.5.15 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) RSRC32.dll or (2) dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .html file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Record
GHSA-vqv5-7mjm-v78g
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2010-5246 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Maxthon Browser, published September 7, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.42%, the 36th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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