CVE-2010-5175 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can bypass kernel-mode security hooks in PrivateFirewall via a race condition, allowing execution of blocked malicious code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5175?
CVE-2010-5175 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Race condition in PrivateFirewall 7.0.20.37 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-2010-5175?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pwicorp Privatefirewall.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5175?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5175 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5175 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xwjp-hc68-95rc.