Race Condition Vulnerability in VIPRE Antivirus Premium by Sunbelt Software
CVE-2010-5181

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Gfi

Status
Vipre Antivirus
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 August 2012

What is CVE-2010-5181?

A race condition exists in VIPRE Antivirus Premium, allowing local users to manipulate user-space memory changes during hook-handler execution. This vulnerability can enable an argument-switch attack, permitting the execution of code that would typically be blocked by kernel-mode hook handlers. The flaw raises concerns about effective protection against crafted programs that have already begun executing and poses significant risks for Windows XP systems.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-05/00...
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http://countermeasures.trendmicro.eu/you-just-cant-trust-...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39924
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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