CVE-2010-3126

high

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7193

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2175

http://secunia.com/advisories/41109

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2010-08-26

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.05465