CVE-2010-2744

Microsoft Windows XP SP2-7 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2744. PoCs published by Tarjei Mandt.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows by manipulating window class structures to trigger an arbitrary free, leading to potential code execution. It leverages the `MenuWindowProcA` function to corrupt memory via a controlled pointer value.

Description

The kernel-mode drivers 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 manage a window class, which allows local users to gain privileges by creating a window, then using (1) the SetWindowLongPtr function to modify the popup menu structure, or (2) the SwitchWndProc function with a switch window information pointer, which is not re-initialized when a WM_NCCREATE message is processed, aka "Win32k Window Class Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tarjei Mandt · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15894

This exploit demonstrates a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows by manipulating window class structures to trigger an arbitrary free, leading to potential code execution. It leverages the `MenuWindowProcA` function to corrupt memory via a controlled pointer value.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows (affected versions include Windows 7, Server 2008 R2, and earlier)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Local access to the target system · Ability to execute arbitrary code
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

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%3A12085
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15894
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0428
EPSS Percentile 89.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
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 Oct 13, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026