CVE-2010-5164 describes a race condition in KingSoft Personal Firewall 9 Plus 2009.05.07.70 on Windows XP, allowing local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers and execute dangerous code. This vulnerability, also known as an argument-switch or KHOBE attack, arises from user-space memory changes during hook-handler execution. It carries a medium severity CVSS score of 5.3, indicating low attack complexity and potential for limited impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access and privileges. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2009.05.07.70CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:kingsoft:personal_firewall_9:2009.05.07.70:-:plus:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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