CVE-2012-0180 in Windows

Summary

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, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode for (1) windows and (2) messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows and Messages Vulnerability."

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• Reservation: 12/13/2011
• Disclosure: 05/08/2012
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-5364 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-20 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 6.1
• EPSS: 0.01401
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-0180
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0180
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2012-0180/