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win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers 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 does not properly allocate memory for copies from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k WriteAV Vulnerability."

Published Dec 16, 2010

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers 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 does not properly allocate memory for copies from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k WriteAV Vulnerability."

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-119

Buffer Overflow

References (5)

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 16, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 14, 2010
Link CVE-2010-3942

CISA Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Link CVE-2010-3942

Red Hat

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ENISA EUVD

Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 16, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Link EUVD-2010-3919

GitHub

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