CVE-2010-0485
HIGHWindows Kernel win32k.sys - Local Privilege Escalation via Window Creation Callback
Title source: llmDescription
The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, Server 2008 Gold and SP2, Windows 7, and Server 2008 R2 "do not properly validate all callback parameters when creating a new window," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code, aka "Win32k Window Creation Vulnerability."
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6948
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
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-032
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0123
EPSS Percentile
65.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_2000
microsoft/windows_2003_server
(3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(6 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
r2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
(3 CPE variants)
Published
Jun 08, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026