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TI-2010-04872 Aliases CVE-2010-5174GHSA-mxqh-xqpx-hxg6

Race condition in Prevx 3.0.5.143 on Windows XP allows local users to bypass kernel-mode…

Priority LOW 27CWE-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 Prevx 3.0.5.143 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

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00291 21st 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:prevx:prevx:3.0.5.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.5.143VulnerablePrevx
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:prevx:prevx:3.0.5.143:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5.143 Vulnerable ·Prevx
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5174
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mxqh-xqpx-hxg6

References

Other 8

  • TI-2012-01263 The Microsoft EXE file parser in eSafe 7.0.17.0 and Prevx 3.0 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-01266 The ELF file parser in eSafe 7.0.17.0, Prevx 3.0, Fortinet Antivirus 4.2.254.0, and Panda… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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