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The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 do not properly validate an unspecified system-call argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Bounds Checking Vulnerability."

Published Aug 11, 2010

Description

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 do not properly validate an unspecified system-call argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Bounds Checking Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

References (2)

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 11, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 11, 2010
Link CVE-2010-1887
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2010-1887
Red Hat
Severity n/a
Public date n/a
Links CVE-2010-1887