Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, does not properly handle unspecified exceptions, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
References (5)
Core 5
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%3A7012
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-021
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/39373
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850
Scores
EPSS
0.0183
EPSS Percentile
76.8%
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(6 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(6 CPE variants)
Published
Apr 14, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026