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TI-2010-02987 Aliases CVE-2010-3126GHSA-86m9-jwxx-2r6p

Untrusted search path vulnerability in avast! Free Antivirus version 5.0.594 and earlier…

Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07826 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_free:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0.594VulnerableAvast
  • cpe:2.3:a:avast:avast_antivirus_free:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.594 Vulnerable ·Avast

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3126
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-86m9-jwxx-2r6p

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

Sources

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