CVE-2010-0484

Windows Kernel win32k.sys - Local Privilege Escalation via GetDCEx Device Context Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 "do not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Device Contexts (DC) and the GetDCEx function, aka "Win32k Improper Data Validation Vulnerability."

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511769/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7609
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/954/
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-159B.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0134
EPSS Percentile 68.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (5)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (6 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp (3 CPE variants)
Published Jun 08, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026