The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
Published Jan 21, 2010 ·Due Mar 24, 2022
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 28.73%
Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Date Added
Mar 3, 2022
Patch Due
Mar 24, 2022
Required Action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
ActiveAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Feb 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 28.73% (0.28735) | 98.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 29.25% (0.29253) | 97.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 18, 2026 | 75.20% (0.75195) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 73.01% (0.73007) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 75.58% (0.75583) | 98.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 77.11% (0.77111) | 98.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 73.26% (0.73257) | 98.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.97% (0.74973) | 98.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.99% (0.00993) | 84.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 16, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 17.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 10, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 10, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00046) | 14.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.08% (0.04083) | 85.99th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.08% (0.04083) | 84.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.08% (0.04083) | 68.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (15)
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-979682-released.aspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken Link
- http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip x_refsource_MISCBroken LinkExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jan/341 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38265 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023471 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509106/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37864 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0179 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-015 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MSPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55742 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8344 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0232 government-resourceUS Government Resource
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