CVE-2010-5160
low-risk
Published 2012-08-25
Race condition in ESET Smart Security 4.2.35.3 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
Do I need to act?
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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
4
CVSS 4.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Smart Security
Affected Vendors
References (18)
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low-risk
Severity
12/34 · Low
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal