4.5CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Race condition in ESET Smart Security 4.2.35.3 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
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:RUser InteractionRequired
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentialityLow
I:LIntegrityLow
A:LAvailabilityLow
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Exploitability
No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/0026.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-05/0066.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-a-drunk/
countermeasures.trendmicro.eu
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Timeline
Published
Aug 25, 2012
Last Updated
Apr 29, 2026
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