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CVE-2012-0157
CVE information
Published
Last Modified
CVSSv2.0 Severity
Impact Analysis
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 handle window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka "PostMessage Function Vulnerability.".
CVSSv2.0 Score
- Severity
- High
- Base Score
- 7.2/10
- Exploit Score
- 3.9/10
- Access Vector
- Local
- Access Complexity
- Low
- Authentication Required
- None
- Impact Score
- 10/10
- Confidentiality Impact
- Complete
- Availability Impact
- Complete
- Integrity Impact
- Complete
Products Affected
CPE | Affected | Vulnerable | Excluding | Edit |
---|---|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*: |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - | |
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
Yes
|
- | - |