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 an unspecified system-call argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Bounds Checking Vulnerability."
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Tavis Ormandy · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14669
References (2)
Core 2
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%3A11020
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-048
Scores
EPSS
0.0046
EPSS Percentile
64.4%
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_2003_server
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_7
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
(8 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
(3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
(2 CPE variants)
Published
Aug 11, 2010
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026