CVE-2001-1560

2022-10-0316:22:33

mitre

www.cve.org

win32k.sys

graphics device interface

gdi

windows 2000

windows xp

denial of service

showwindow function

wm_nccreate message

6.2 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

34.2%

JSON

Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by calling the ShowWindow function after receiving a WM_NCCREATE message.

References

www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/NT-Bugtraq/2001-10/0066.html

www.iss.net/security_center/static/7409.php

www.securityfocus.com/bid/3481