VDB-62139 · CVE-2010-5242 · SA41164

Sony Sound Forge 10.0 MtxParhVegasPreview.dll untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Sony Sound Forge 10.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality in the library MtxParhVegasPreview.dll. Performing a manipulation results in Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-5242. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Sony Sound Forge 10.0. This affects an unknown function in the library MtxParhVegasPreview.dll. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Sound Forge Pro 10.0b Build 474 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse MtxParhVegasPreview.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .sfw file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

The weakness was shared 09/07/2012 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at corelan.be. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-5242 since 09/07/2012. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/13/2021). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA41164†). The entries VDB-62155, VDB-62154, VDB-62153 and VDB-62152 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Sony

Name

Sound Forge

Version

10.0

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 8.4
VulDB Temp Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/01/2010 🔍
09/07/2012 +737 days 🔍
09/07/2012 +0 days 🔍
09/07/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +927 days 🔍
12/13/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: corelan.be
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-5242 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-5242
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62139
Secunia: 41164 - Sound Forge Pro Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability, Highly Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/13/2021 12:12
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (43), 01/22/2018 08:16 (7), 12/13/2021 12:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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