VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-0234

CVSS score4.7 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.80%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-04-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 does not properly validate a registry-key argument to an unspecified system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Null Pointer Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references