CVE-2010-5157 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition to bypass kernel-mode security hooks and execute blocked malicious code in Comodo Internet Security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5157?
CVE-2010-5157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in Comodo Internet Security before 4.1.149672.916 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.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Comodo Comodo Internet Security.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5157 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7xrv-rhf6-8wp9.