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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3138 · published 27 August 2010

CVE-2010-3138: Microsoft windows media player vulnerability

Microsoft · Windows Media Player

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Indeo Codec in iac25_32.ax in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse iacenc.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by access through BS.Player or Media Player Classic to a directory that contains a .avi, .mka, .ra, or .ram file, aka "Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

9.3 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 27% · top 2.0%
9.3CVSS 2.0 base score
27%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Indeo Codec in iac25_32.ax in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse iacenc.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by access through BS.Player or Media Player Classic to a directory that contains a .avi, .mka, .ra, or .ram file, aka "Indeo Codec Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/67588
http://secunia.com/advisories/41114 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14765 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14788 Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2190 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4956.php
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-014
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7132
http://osvdb.org/67588
http://secunia.com/advisories/41114 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14765 Exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14788 Exploit
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2190 Vendor Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2010-4956.php
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-014
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7132

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3138), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.