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CVE-2010-0990

• Severity: critical (CVSS 10.0 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2010-06-15 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Creative Software AutoUpdate Engine ActiveX Control 2.0.12.0, as used in Creative Software AutoUpdate 1.40.01, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the BrowseFolder method.

Affected products

• Creative Autoupdate: 1.40.01
• Creative Autoupdate Engine Activex Control: 2.0.12.0

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/38970
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-52/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511795/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40768
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38970
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-52/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511795/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40768

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