// For flags

CVE-2001-1560

Microsoft Windows XP/2000 - GDI Denial of Service

Severity Score

2.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2001-10-29 First Exploit
  • 2001-12-31 CVE Published
  • 2005-07-14 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Microsoft
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 Windows 2000
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*-
Affected
Microsoft
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 Windows 2000
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*sp1
Affected
Microsoft
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 Windows 2000
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*sp2
Affected
Microsoft
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 Windows Xp
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*home
Affected
Microsoft
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 Windows Xp
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*gold, professional
Affected