CVE-2010-3967

Microsoft Windows Movie Maker 2.6 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-3967. PoCs published by TheLeader.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages DLL hijacking in Microsoft Windows Movie Maker by placing a malicious hhctrl.ocx in a crafted directory structure, leading to arbitrary code execution (calc.exe) when a .mswmm file is opened.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Movie Maker (WMM) 2.6 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Movie Maker (MSWMM) file, aka "Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by TheLeader · clocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14731

This exploit leverages DLL hijacking in Microsoft Windows Movie Maker by placing a malicious hhctrl.ocx in a crafted directory structure, leading to arbitrary code execution (calc.exe) when a .mswmm file is opened.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows Movie Maker <= 2.6.4038.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: A .mswmm file · Malicious hhctrl.ocx placed in a crafted directory structure
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12250
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42607
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024875
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3216

Scores

EPSS 0.2049
EPSS Percentile 97.2%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_movie_maker 2.6
Published Dec 16, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026