// For flags

CVE-2012-0157

 

Severity Score

8.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

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."

win32k.sys en los controladores en modo kernel de Microsoft Windows XP SP2 y SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2, R2 y R2 SP1, y Windows 7 Gold y SP1 no trata correctamente los mensajes de ventana, que permite a usuarios locales conseguir privilegios a través de una aplicación modificada que llama a la función PostMessage, también conocido como "Vulnerabilidad de la función PostMessage."

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2011-12-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2012-03-13 CVE Published
  • 2024-07-20 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-10-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Microsoft
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Windows 7
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*x64
Affected
Microsoft
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Windows 7
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*x86
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Microsoft
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Windows 7
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*sp1, x64
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Microsoft
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Windows 7
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*sp1, x86
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2003
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*sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x64
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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*sp2, x86
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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-sp2, itanium
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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itanium
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Microsoft
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Windows Server 2008
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r2
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x64
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Microsoft
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Windows Vista
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*sp2
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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*sp3
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Microsoft
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Windows Xp
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-sp2, x64
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