PT-2010-5179 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+5

Tarjei Mandt · Published 2010-12-16 · Updated 2024-10-17 · CVE-2010-3941

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV: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 Microsoft Windows 7 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a double free vulnerability in the win32k.sys kernel-mode drivers. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists due to the way that the Windows kernel-mode drivers free objects that are no longer in use. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2010-3941

Affected Products

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 8

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3941 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-098 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3941 · Security Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1024880 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/98683 · Telegram Post
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11959 · Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/MS10-098 · Note