CVE-2010-3152

Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and earlier - Untrusted Search Path and DLL Hijacking via Trojan Horse DLL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-3152. PoCs published by Glafkos Charalambous.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates DLL hijacking in Adobe Illustrator CS4 by placing a malicious 'aires.dll' in a specific directory. The DLL executes arbitrary code (a MessageBox) when the vulnerable application loads it.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Adobe Illustrator CS4 14.0.0, CS5 15.0.1 and earlier, and possibly other versions allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll or aires.dll that is located in the same folder as an .ait or .eps file.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Glafkos Charalambous · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14773

This exploit demonstrates DLL hijacking in Adobe Illustrator CS4 by placing a malicious 'aires.dll' in a specific directory. The DLL executes arbitrary code (a MessageBox) when the vulnerable application loads it.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Adobe Illustrator CS4 v14.0.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Vulnerable Adobe Illustrator CS4 installation · Ability to place malicious DLL in 'system\enu_us' directory · User interaction to open a .ait or .eps file
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/513335/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2198
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41134
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14773/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024865
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/67534

Scores

EPSS 0.1685
EPSS Percentile 96.6%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
adobe/illustrator 14.0
adobe/illustrator 15.0.1
Published Aug 27, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026