CVE-2010-5164
MEDIUM EPSS 29.9%
Published Aug 25, 201213y ago · Modified Jun 16, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Published Aug 25, 2012 13y ago
Last Modified Jun 16, 2026 2w ago
Description
Race condition in KingSoft Personal Firewall 9 Plus 2009.05.07.70 on Windows XP allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers, and execute dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by a handler but not blocked by signature-based malware detection, via certain user-space memory changes during hook-handler execution, aka an argument-switch attack or a KHOBE attack. NOTE: this issue is disputed by some third parties because it is a flaw in a protection mechanism for situations where a crafted program has already begun to execute
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low
Availability Low
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
29.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-362
CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection) Injection
Affected Products 2
References 9
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0026.html
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0066.html
- countermeasures.trendmicro.eu http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-a-drunk/
- matousec.com http://matousec.com/info/advisories/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
- matousec.com http://matousec.com/info/articles/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
- f-secure.com http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001949.html
- osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/67660
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39924
- theregister.co.uk http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/07/argument_switch_av_bypass/
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.