CVE-2010-5161 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can bypass kernel-mode security hooks via a race condition to execute blocked malicious code on Windows systems.
- 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-2010-5161?
CVE-2010-5161 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 F-Secure Internet Security 2010 10.00 build 246 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
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5161?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F-Secure F-Secure Internet Security 2010.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5161?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5161 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5161 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5161 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q4w-jmgx-6765.