Is CVE-2010-3126 being actively exploited?

CVE-2010-3126 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-3126?

CVE-2010-3126 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2010-3126

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 7.8%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 7.8% (95th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2010-3126)
Published: August 26, 2010
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-3126 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

avast / avast antivirus free

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/41109(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14743(Exploit)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2175(Vendor Advisory)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7193

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

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