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CVE-2010-3190

29
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-3190 is an untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library, affecting various versions of Microsoft Visual Studio, Visual C++, and Exchange Server. This flaw allows local users to gain privileges by placing a malicious dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory when an MFC application, such as AtlTraceTool8.exe, is executed. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness despite its inactive status on the CISA KEV catalog.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
12.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2005CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:*
2008CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:*
2010CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2010:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:*
2005CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
9.11%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0911 is in the 94th percentile among its peer group of 11,615 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (5)

microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 3
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2016
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia msrc
Product: Microsoft Exchange Server 2013
View patch
microsoftpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

microsoft2018-Oct/CVE-2010-3190Important

MFC Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability

Oct 9, 2018

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
docs.microsoft.com / en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025
PatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/41212
Third Party Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457
Third Party Advisory
portal.msrc.microsoft.com / en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190
PatchVendor Advisory
support.apple.com / HT205221
Vendor Advisory
corelan.be / index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list
Broken Link
securityfocus.com / bid/42811
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource