Microsoft Windows 2000 Graphics Device Interface win32k.sys ShowWindow WM_NCCREATE Message denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows 2000. This issue affects the function ShowWindow in the library win32k.sys of the component Graphics Device Interface. The manipulation as part of WM_NCCREATE Message leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1560. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows 2000 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function ShowWindow in the library win32k.sys of the component Graphics Device Interface. The manipulation as part of a WM_NCCREATE Message leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The issue has been introduced in 02/17/2000. The weakness was shared 12/31/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at derkeiler.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1560 since 07/14/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 683 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7409), Exploit-DB (21131) and SecurityFocus (BID 3481†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/17/2000 🔍
10/29/2001 +620 days 🔍
12/31/2001 +63 days 🔍
12/31/2001 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2005 +1291 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3284 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3859 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: derkeiler.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1560 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1560
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17879
X-Force: 7409
SecurityFocus: 3481 - Microsoft Windows 2000/XP GDI Denial of Service Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:32
Updated: 02/02/2025 11:07
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:32 (53), 04/07/2017 16:03 (6), 06/15/2024 19:22 (17), 02/02/2025 11:07 (4)
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