Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 25, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-5177
CVE-2010-5177
Description
Race condition in Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 9.0.5 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: the vendor disputes this issue because it is a flaw in a protection mechanism for situations where a crafted program has already begun to execute
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:sophos:sophos_endpoint_security_and_control:9.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
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
- 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
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/05/11/khobe-vulnerability-earth-shaker/nvd
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/05/11/khobe-vulnerability-game-security-software/nvd
- www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001949.htmlnvd
- 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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