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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-5156

CVE-2010-5156

Description

Race condition in CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 6.0.0.272 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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  • cpe:2.3:a:ca:internet_security_suite_2010:6.0.0.272:*:plus:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:ca:internet_security_suite_2010:6.0.0.272:*:plus:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: = 6.0.0.272

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