TI-2010-03328 Aliases CVE-2010-3498 GHSA-rxc7-54rm-27rr

AVG Anti-Virus does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the…

LOW 33CWE-264Published 2012-08-22 · Updated 2024-09-17

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

AVG Anti-Virus does not properly interact with the processing of hcp:// URLs by the Microsoft Help and Support Center, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via malware that is correctly detected by this product, but with a detection approach that occurs too late to stop the code execution.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02601 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07

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

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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:avg:anti-virus::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	AVG

cpe:2.3:a:avg:anti-virus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·AVG

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3498
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxc7-54rm-27rr

References

Other 1

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TI-2019-12750 An issue was discovered in Avast antivirus before 19.8 and AVG antivirus before 19.8. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2017-07336 AVG AntiVirus for MacOS with scan engine before 4668 might allow remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2017-03572 Code injection vulnerability in AVG Ultimate 17.1 (and earlier), AVG Internet Security… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.7
TI-2023-01496 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Avast Antivirus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2019-13493 A Cross Site Scripting (XSS) issue exists in AVG AntiVirus (Internet Security Edition)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2023-01495 Time-of-check time-of-use race condition in Avast Antivirus CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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