Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 9.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41109Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14743Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2175Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7193
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41109Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14743Exploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2175Vendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7193
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 26, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified