CVE-2010-0485

HIGH

Windows Kernel win32k.sys - Local Privilege Escalation via Window Creation Callback

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, 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

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