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CVE-2012-3841

Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—

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.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Kmplayer — Kmplayer

CWEs

References

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          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
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    },
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ruta de búsqueda no confiable en KMPlayer v3.2.0.19, permite a usuarios locales ejecutar código de su elección y llevar a cabo un secuestro de DLL a través de un caballo de Troya en ehtrace.dll que se encuentre en el directorio actual de trabajo."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:43:59.387",
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  "evaluatorImpact": "Per indicated reference links 1182120 and 1182121, the attack can be leveraged remotely has been scored as such pending clarification of CVE description.",
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