Untrusted search path vulnerability in PDF-XChange Viewer 2.0 Build 54.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse wintab32.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.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-5245 is rated Moderate Risk (40.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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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 | 2025-07-14 | 0.07% | 0.15% | +0.09% |
| 2 | 2025-03-17 | 0.04% | 0.07% | +0.03% |
| 3 | 2023-03-07 | — | 0.04% | — |
Full EPSS history (4 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'
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| tracker-software | pdf-xchange_viewer | 2.0.54.0 | cpe:2.3:a:tracker-software:pdf-xchange_viewer:2.0.54.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41197 | Permissions Required Vendor Advisory |
| http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/ | Broken Link Third Party Advisory |