Published: 09/05/2012 Updated: 07/12/2023

CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.2 | Impact Score: 10 | Exploitability Score: 3.9

VMScore: 641

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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 for (1) windows and (2) messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows and Messages Vulnerability."

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microsoft windows server 2008
microsoft windows server 2008 r2
microsoft windows xp -
microsoft windows xp
microsoft windows 7
microsoft windows server 2003
microsoft windows vista

CWE-20 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15466 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53324 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034 https://nvd.nist.gov

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