CVE-2010-0484
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CVE-2010-0484 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 "do not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Device Contexts (DC) and the GetDCEx function, aka "Win32k Improper Data Validation Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 "do not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Device Contexts (DC) and the GetDCEx function, aka "Win32k Improper Data Validation Vulnerability."
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 2000 | All versions | Sp4 |
| Microsoft | Windows Xp | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows 2003 Server | All versions | Sp2 |
| Microsoft | Windows Vista | All versions | Sp1 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | All versions | — |
References
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.htmlUS Government Resource
Timeline
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- Status
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