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[email protected]CVE-2012-0157

HistoryMar 13, 2012 - 9:55 p.m.

CVE-2012-0157

2012-03-1321:55:01

CWE-20

[email protected]

web.nvd.nist.gov

cve-2012-0157

win32k.sys

microsoft windows

kernel-mode drivers

privilege escalation

postmessage function vulnerability

nvd

7.2 High

CVSS2

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

6.3 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

23.8%

JSON

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, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka “PostMessage Function Vulnerability.”

Affected configurations

NVD

Node

microsoftwindows_7x64

microsoftwindows_7x86

microsoftwindows_7sp1x64

microsoftwindows_7sp1x86

microsoftwindows_server_2003sp2

microsoftwindows_server_2008sp2x64

microsoftwindows_server_2008sp2x86

microsoftwindows_server_2008Match-sp2itanium

microsoftwindows_server_2008Matchr2itanium

microsoftwindows_server_2008Matchr2x64

microsoftwindows_vistasp2

microsoftwindows_xpsp3

microsoftwindows_xpMatch-sp2x64

CPENameOperatorVersion
microsoft:windows_7microsoft windows 7eq*
microsoft:windows_server_2003microsoft windows server 2003eq*
microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft windows server 2008eq*
microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft windows server 2008eq-
microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft windows server 2008eqr2
microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft windows vistaeq*
microsoft:windows_xpmicrosoft windows xpeq*
microsoft:windows_xpmicrosoft windows xpeq-

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
microsoft:windows_7	microsoft windows 7	eq	*
microsoft:windows_server_2003	microsoft windows server 2003	eq	*
microsoft:windows_server_2008	microsoft windows server 2008	eq	*
microsoft:windows_server_2008	microsoft windows server 2008	eq	-
microsoft:windows_server_2008	microsoft windows server 2008	eq	r2
microsoft:windows_vista	microsoft windows vista	eq	*
microsoft:windows_xp	microsoft windows xp	eq	*
microsoft:windows_xp	microsoft windows xp	eq	-