CVE-2010-3190

Name: CVE-2010-3190
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-08-31T20:00:02.297+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 9.04%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3190 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3, 2013, and 2013 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory during execution of an MFC application such as AtlTraceTool8.exe (aka ATL MFC Trace Tool), as demonstrated by a directory that contains a TRC, cur, rs, rct, or res file, aka "MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 9.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 SP1; Visual Studio 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; Visual C++ 2005 SP1, 2008 SP1, and 2010; and Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3, 2013, and 2013 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory during execution of an MFC application such as AtlTraceTool8.exe (aka ATL MFC Trace Tool), as demonstrated by a directory that contains a TRC, cur, rs, rct, or res file, aka "MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

9.04%

94.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Apple	Itunes	12.1.3	—
Microsoft	Visual C\+\+	2005	Sp1
Microsoft	Visual C\+\+	2008	Sp1
Microsoft	Visual C\+\+	2010	Sp1
Microsoft	Visual Studio	2005	Sp1
Microsoft	Visual Studio	2008	Sp1
Microsoft	Visual Studio	2010	—
Microsoft	Visual Studio .Net	2003	Sp1

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41212Third Party Advisory
http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205221Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41212Third Party Advisory
http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.htmlThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205221Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 31, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3190?

How severe is CVE-2010-3190?

CVE-2010-3190 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 9.04% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3190?

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Source: NVD / NIST