CVE-2010-5153

5.3 MEDIUM
Published: August 25, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Race condition in Avira Premium Security Suite 10.0.0.536 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

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/67660
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0026.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-a-drunk/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001949.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/67660
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39924
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.3 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
18th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

avira microsoft