VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-1897

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability3.43%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-08-11
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 do not properly validate pseudo-handle values in callback parameters during window creation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Creation Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references