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CVE-2010-3189Internet Security Code Injection

The extSetOwner function in the UfProxyBrowserCtrl ActiveX control (UfPBCtrl.dll) in Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid address that is dereferenced as a pointer.

Published Aug 31, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2010-3189 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.3 v2) affecting Internet Security (Trendmicro).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. Public exploit code is available.
  • EPSS estimates a 39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because public exploit code exists for a high-severity flaw.

Scores

CVSS v2

9.3

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

39%

Higher than 98.5% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

ATLAS score

58/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Not listed

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Weaponized

Public exploit code

2

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

0

Reports of active use

Description

The extSetOwner function in the UfProxyBrowserCtrl ActiveX control (UfPBCtrl.dll) in Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2010 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an invalid address that is dereferenced as a pointer.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Internet SecurityTrendmicro2010n/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Aug 31, 2010

  2. Last updated

    Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

References

5 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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Figures as of Oct 20, 2026. Compiled by Brandefense technologies from public vulnerability catalogs; scoring as described in How it works.

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