Untrusted search path vulnerability in KMPlayer 3.2.0.19 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse ehtrace.dll that is located in the current working directory.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2012-3841 is rated High Exploit Risk (85.1/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.32%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.46% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 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 | 2026-06-15 | 0.86% | 3.32% | +2.46% |
| 2 | 2026-03-04 | 1.07% | 0.86% | -0.20% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 1.07% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
: Per indicated reference links 1182120 and 1182121, the attack can be leveraged remotely has been scored as such pending clarification of CVE description.