CVE-2010-1894 Privilege escalation in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting improper exception handling in the Windows kernel-mode driver win32k.sys.

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-2010-1894?

CVE-2010-1894 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 11 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, and Windows Server 2003 SP2, do not properly handle unspecified exceptions, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Exception Handling Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1894?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1894?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1894 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-1894 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1894 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

All Microsoft Windows 2003 Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9vm-46rj-m2xv.

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