6.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.8 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
22.2%
The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 βdo not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects,β which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Device Contexts (DC) and the GetDCEx function, aka βWin32k Improper Data Validation Vulnerability.β