Race condition in Comodo Internet Security before 4.1.149672.916 on Windows XP allows…
Priority LOW 28CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00387 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5157
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xrv-rhf6-8wp9
References
Other 10
- 20100505 KHOBE - 8.0 earthquake for Windows desktop security software
- http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-a-drunk/
- http://matousec.com/info/articles/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
- 20100505 KHOBE - 8.0 earthquake for Windows desktop security software
- 67660
- 65254
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/05/07/argument_switch_av_bypass/
- http://forums.comodo.com/news-announcements-feedback-cis/comodo-internet-security-41149672916-released-t57051.0.html
- http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001949.html
- http://matousec.com/info/advisories/khobe-8.0-earthquake-for-windows-desktop-security-software.php
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- TI-2011-04398 The Antivirus component in Comodo Internet Security before 5.3.175888.1227 does not… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2010-04883 The Antivirus component in Comodo Internet Security before 5.3.174622.1216 does not check… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2019-13234 An issue was discovered in signmgr.dll 6.5.0.819 in Comodo Internet Security through 12.0. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-04872 Comodo Internet Security before 3.9.95478.509 allows remote attackers to bypass malware… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2011-04399 The Antivirus component in Comodo Internet Security before 5.3.175888.1227 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2010-5157 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-5157 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7xrv-rhf6-8wp9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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