CVE-2010-5177 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-2010-5177?
CVE-2010-5177 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 Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.0.5 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: the vendor disputes this issue 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-2010-5177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sophos Sophos Endpoint Security and Control.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5177 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-5177 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5177 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr83-c6wf-x27w.