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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-3190 · published 31 August 2010

CVE-2010-3190: Apple itunes untrusted search path vulnerability

Apple · Itunes

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."

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 8.7% · top 5.0% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
8.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

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."

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41212 Third Party Advisory
http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/ Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025 PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457 Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190 PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205221 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00003.html Mailing ListVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41212 Third Party Advisory
http://www.corelan.be:8800/index.php/2010/08/25/dll-hijacking-kb-2269637-the-unofficial-list/ Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42811 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-025 PatchVendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12457 Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2010-3190 PatchVendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT205221 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-3190), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.