CVE-2010-3944

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 - Privilege Escalation via win32k.sys Input Validation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-3944. PoCs published by Stefan LE BERRE.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows Win32k by sending a crafted message to a specific window handle, potentially causing a bugcheck or arbitrary code execution via CSRSS.EXE.

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stefan LE BERRE · cdoswindows_x86
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15758

This exploit triggers a pointer dereference vulnerability in Windows Win32k by sending a crafted message to a specific window handle, potentially causing a bugcheck or arbitrary code execution via CSRSS.EXE.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows 7 / 2008
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Windows system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024880
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12184

Scores

EPSS 0.0376
EPSS Percentile 88.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)
Published Dec 16, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026