CVE-2010-0485
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CVE-2010-0485 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, Server 2008 Gold and SP2, Windows 7, and Server 2008 R2 "do not properly validate all callback parameters when creating a new window," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code, aka "Win32k Window Creation Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 1.23% 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, Server 2008 Gold and SP2, Windows 7, and Server 2008 R2 "do not properly validate all callback parameters when creating a new window," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code, aka "Win32k Window Creation Vulnerability."
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 | — |
| Microsoft | Windows 7 | All versions | — |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 | r2 | — |
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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