CVE-2010-5173 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can bypass kernel-mode hook handlers via a race condition to execute blocked code, requiring local access to the system.
- 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-2010-5173?
CVE-2010-5173 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 PC Tools Firewall Plus 6.0.0.88 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-2010-5173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pctools Pctools Firewall.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwj5-6g58-pxcm.