CVE-2010-3126

Public Exploit

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in avast! Free Antivirus version 5.0.594 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse mfc90loc.dll that is located in the same folder as an avast license (.avastlic) file.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.70% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/41109	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2175	vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14743	exploit
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7193	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3126?: CVE-2010-3126 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3126?: To fix CVE-2010-3126, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3126 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-3126 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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