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CVE-2010-2743

UnknownEPSS 14.85%

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CVE-2010-2743 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 do not properly perform indexing of a function-pointer table during the loading of keyboard layouts from disk, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, aka "Win32k Keyboard Layout Vulnerability." NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2010-3888 or CVE-2010-3889.. EPSS estimates a 14.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 do not properly perform indexing of a function-pointer table during the loading of keyboard layouts from disk, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, aka "Win32k Keyboard Layout Vulnerability." NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2010-3888 or CVE-2010-3889.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
14.85%

96.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftWindows 2003 ServerAll versionsSp2
MicrosoftWindows 7All versions—
MicrosoftWindows Server 2003All versionsSp2
MicrosoftWindows Server 2008All versions—
MicrosoftWindows VistaAll versionsSp1
MicrosoftWindows XpAll versionsSp3

References

Timeline

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Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2743?
The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 do not properly perform indexing of a function-pointer table during the loading of keyboard layouts from disk, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, aka "Win32k Keyboard Layout Vulnerability." NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2010-3888 or CVE-2010-3889.
How severe is CVE-2010-2743?
Severity scoring for CVE-2010-2743 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 14.85% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2743?
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Source: NVD / NIST