Untrusted search path vulnerability in the Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) Library in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-426.
Summary
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."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:* | 2005 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:* | 2008 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2010:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:* | 2010 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2005 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2008 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2003 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:12.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2005:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:* Versions 2005 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2008:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:* Versions 2008 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_c\+\+:2010:sp1:*:*:redistributable_package:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2005:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2005 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2008:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2008 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio:2010:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_.net:2003:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2003 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3190
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4qmw-vcgw-w2vh
References
Sources
- CVE-2010-3190 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3190 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4qmw-vcgw-w2vh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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