# CVE-2010-4831: Untrusted search path vulnerability in gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c in GTK+ before 2.21.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan h

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-09-06 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c in GTK+ before 2.21.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse Wintab32.dll file in the current working directory.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49449
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gtk+/commit/gdk/win32/gdkinput-win32.c?h=gtk-2-24&id=88f54ea47d4a55bbbf9e34a7a0502f365eb69ae5&ss=1
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN58019849/index.html
- http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/gtk+/2.21/gtk+-2.21.8.changes
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45815
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2011-000072

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