VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-1734
The SfnINSTRING function in win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 0x18d value in the second argument (aka the Msg argument) of a PostMessage function…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 2.66%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The SfnINSTRING function in win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 0x18d value in the second argument (aka the Msg argument) of a PostMessage function call for the DDEMLEvent window.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.66% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/windows 2000 · microsoft/windows 2003 server · microsoft/windows server 2003 · microsoft/windows xp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39456Vendor Advisory
- http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Windows-denials-of-service-of-win32k-sys-9607Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510886/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39631Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39456Vendor Advisory
- http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Windows-denials-of-service-of-win32k-sys-9607Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510886/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39631Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.