CVE-2010-2555 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a memory corruption flaw in Windows tracing features to escalate privileges or cause denial of service.
- 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-2010-2555?
CVE-2010-2555 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, 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 Tracing Feature for Services in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly determine the length of strings in the registry, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors involving a long string, aka "Tracing Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2555?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2555?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2555 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2555 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-h99x-8gcc-47j6.