The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k User Input Validation Vulnerability."
Published Aug 11, 2010
8.4
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.42%
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, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2 do not properly validate user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k User Input Validation Vulnerability."
Affected products
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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:N/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
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 11, 2024 · 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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 69.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 76.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 19.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00047) | 17.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 28, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00049) | 15.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00051) | 17.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00054) | 19.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 61.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 60.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 58.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 35.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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%3A12006 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%3A12006 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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