PT-2010-3519 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+4

Matthieu Suiche

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Published

2010-08-11

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Updated

2024-10-17

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CVE-2010-1896

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through SP2
Description The Windows kernel-mode drivers do not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, allowing local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. This issue enables an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, potentially leading to the installation of programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.
Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through SP2, update to a newer version that includes the fix for this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the win32k.sys driver to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-1896

Affected Products

Windows
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows Xp