CVE-2010-5161 describes a race condition in F-Secure Internet Security 2010 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers. This vulnerability, also known as an argument-switch or KHOBE attack, could enable the execution of dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by the security software. With a CVSS score of 6.2 (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C), it indicates high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires high attack complexity and local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:f-secure:f-secure_internet_security_2010:10.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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