CVE-2012-1893

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 - Privilege Escalation via Win32k.sys Callback Parameter Validation

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, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate callback parameters during creation of a hook procedure, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Incorrect Type Handling Vulnerability."

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-192A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15654

Scores

EPSS 0.0179
EPSS Percentile 75.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_7 (4 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 Jul 10, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026