CVSS 3.1
7.8 highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVE-2012-0180
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."
Severity
- EPSS
- 1.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 69% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
- CWE
- CWE-20
- Published
- Modified
- Record from
- the NVD, synced
Affected
- microsoft:windows_7
- microsoft:windows_server_2003
- microsoft:windows_server_2008
- microsoft:windows_vista
- microsoft:windows_xp
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53324
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15466