Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-5157
CVE-2010-5157
Description
Race condition in Comodo Internet Security before 4.1.149672.916 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.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:comodo:comodo_internet_security:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.0.141842.828
- (no CPE)range: <4.1.149672.916
Patches
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References
11- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0026.htmlnvd
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0066.htmlnvd
- countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-a-drunk/nvd
- forums.comodo.com/news-announcements-feedback-cis/comodo-internet-security-41149672916-released-t57051.0.htmlnvd
- matousec.com/info/advisories/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.phpnvd
- matousec.com/info/articles/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.phpnvd
- www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001949.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/65254nvd
- www.osvdb.org/67660nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39924nvd
- www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/07/argument_switch_av_bypass/nvd
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