Untrusted search path vulnerability in Google Earth 5.1.3535.3218 allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse quserex.dll that is located in the same folder as a .kmz file.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-3134 is rated High Exploit Risk (85.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.86%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.39% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14790 | exploit_db | edb | 2010-08-25 | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.47% | 3.86% | +2.39% |
| 2 | 2025-05-05 | 4.77% | 1.47% | -3.30% |
| 3 | 2025-03-30 | — | 4.77% | — |
Full EPSS history (9 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
: Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/426.html CWE-426 - 'Untrusted Search Path Vulnerability'