CVE-2010-1894 — The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, do not properly handle unspecified exceptions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Exception Handling Vulnerability."

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The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, do not properly handle unspecified exceptions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Exception Handling Vulnerability."

Published Aug 11, 2010

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 2.96%

Description

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, do not properly handle unspecified exceptions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Exception Handling Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

2.96% 0.02959

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.02959

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 (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	2.96% (0.02959)	86.72th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	2.96% (0.02959)	85.37th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 29, 2025	1.60% (0.01605)	70.20th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	2.91% (0.02910)	85.45th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	11.31th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 12, 2024	0.04% (0.00043)	9.45th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00043)	7.42th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	2.12% (0.02116)	80.02th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	2.12% (0.02116)	78.10th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	2.12% (0.02116)	56.79th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-264

References (3)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-048
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11769
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Link	Providers	Tags
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-048		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11769		vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

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-2010-1894

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2010-1894

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2010-1894