VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-0236

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability1.78%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-04-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not properly allocate memory for the destination key associated with a symbolic-link registry key, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Allocation Vulnerability."

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