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CVE-2010-3942

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CVE-2010-3942

Published: Dec 16, 2010

Modified: Aug 7, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly allocate memory for copies from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k WriteAV Vulnerability."

VendorProductVersions

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affected
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References

TA10-348A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
MS10-098
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MS
1024880
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11762
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL

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