Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the pthread_win32_process_attach_np function in pthreadGC2.dll in Pthreads-win32 2.8.0 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse quserex.dll file in the current working directory. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Not Applicable, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41215
Broken Link x_refsource_misc
http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/
Scores
EPSS
0.0044
EPSS Percentile
34.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-426
Status
published
Products (1)
pthread-win32_project/pthreads-win32
2.8.0
Published
Sep 07, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026