CVE-2003-0910 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain kernel access via a flaw in the Windows LDT programming interface.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2003-0910?

CVE-2003-0910 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 16 Apr 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The NtSetLdtEntries function in the programming interface for the Local Descriptor Table (LDT) in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 allows local attackers to gain access to kernel memory and execute arbitrary code via an expand-down data segment descriptor descriptor that points to protected memory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0910?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Nt.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0910?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0910 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2003-0910 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0910 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

All Microsoft Windows 2000 vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4w53-6539-fq3q.

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