Untrusted search path vulnerability in Roxio MyDVD 9 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse HomeUtils9.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .dmsd or .dmsm file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-5195 is rated Exploit Available (58.9/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.24%). Core evidence: 2 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14781 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-08-25 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-02-11 | 0.28% | 0.24% | -0.05% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.41% | 0.28% | -0.12% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.41% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.9 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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3.4 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html 'CWE-426 Untrusted Search Path'
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41152 | Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14781/ | Exploit |