CVE-2010-5211

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ALSee version 6.20.0.1

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse patchani.dll file in the current working directory. This can be demonstrated by a directory containing specific file types, including .ani, .bmp, .cal, .hdp, .jpe, .mac, .pbm, .pcx, .pgm, .png, .psd, .ras, .tga, or .tiff files.

Recommendations For ALSee version 6.20.0.1, consider restricting access to the patchani.dll file to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using directories that contain the aforementioned file types until a patch is available. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.