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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-5231 · published 7 September 2012

CVE-2010-5231: Divx player vulnerability

Divx · Divx Player

Untrusted search path vulnerability in DivX Player 7.2.019 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse VersionCheckDLL.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .avi file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

6.9 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 0.40% · top 68.5%
6.9CVSS 2.0 base score
0.40%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in DivX Player 7.2.019 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse VersionCheckDLL.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .avi file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely 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://secunia.com/advisories/41108 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/blog/120
http://secunia.com/advisories/41108 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/blog/120

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-5231), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.