CVE-2010-3143

What it is

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Contacts allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wab32res.dll that is located in the same folder as a .contact, .group, .p7c, .vcf, or .wab file. NOTE: the codebase for this product may overlap the codebase for the product referenced in CVE-2010-3147.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

20.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.

Fix

No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

1. 2010-08-27 00:00 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2. 2010-08-27 19:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
3. 2026-06-16 23:22 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 20.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 9.3 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published

2010-08-27 19:00 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-16 23:22 UTC

Exploit probability

20.8% · EPSS, next 30 days

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Microsoft Windows

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 9.3

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

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