Is CVE-2010-0990 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0990 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0990?

CVE-2010-0990 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

CVE-2010-0990

HIGH · CVSS 10.0EPSS 4.6%EU EUVD

Stack-based buffer overflow in Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control 2.0.12.0, as used in Creative Software AutoUpdate 1.40.01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the BrowseFolder method.

Key facts

CVSS score: 10.0 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE): CWE-119
EPSS score: 4.6% (92th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-1015)
Published: June 15, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-1015 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

creative / autoupdate
creative / autoupdate engine activex control

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/38970(Vendor Advisory)
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-52/(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511795/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40768

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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