CVE-2012-2553

Severity

72%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

165%

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 7.2. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C).

Overview

First reported 12 years ago

2012-11-14 00:55:00

Last updated 6 years ago

2018-10-30 16:27:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Windows 7

Microsoft Windows 7 x86 Service Pack 1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2

Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 x86

Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3

References

51239

56448

1027750

TA12-318A

US Government Resource

MS12-075

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15817

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