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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-5209 · published 6 September 2012

CVE-2010-5209: Nuance pdf reader vulnerability

Nuance · Pdf Reader

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Nuance PDF Reader 6.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) exceptiondumpdll.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.35% · top 74.3%
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.35%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Nuance PDF Reader 6.0 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) exceptiondumpdll.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .pdf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://core.yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/dll_hijacking/%5Bnuance_pdf_reader%5D_6.0_insecure_dll_hijacking
http://secunia.com/advisories/41410 Vendor Advisory
http://core.yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/dll_hijacking/%5Bnuance_pdf_reader%5D_6.0_insecure_dll_hijacking
http://secunia.com/advisories/41410 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-5209), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.