CVE-2012-1848

Windows Kernel win32k.sys - Local Privilege Escalation via Scrollbar Calculation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Scrollbar Calculation Vulnerability."

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53327
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15555
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0190
EPSS Percentile 77.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_7 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista
microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)
Published May 09, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026