Unscored severity · published Aug 25, 2012
CVE-2010-5174
Race condition in Prevx 3.0.5.143 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…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in Prevx 3.0.5.143 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
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 22% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Prevx · Prevx
3.0.5.143 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5174
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-5174
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0026.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0066.html
countermeasures.trendmicro.eu
http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-a-drunk/
matousec.com
http://matousec.com/info/advisories/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
matousec.com
http://matousec.com/info/articles/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
www.f-secure.com
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001949.html
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