Microsoft Windows double free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. This manipulation causes Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-0233. The attack needs to be launched locally. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows (Operating System) (unknown version). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-415. The product calls free() twice on the same memory address, potentially leading to modification of unexpected memory locations. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Double Free Vulnerability."

The weakness was published 02/10/2010 by Tavis Ormandy (Website). The advisory is shared at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0233 since 01/07/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44425 (MS10-015: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (977165)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90576 (Microsoft Windows Kernel Elevation Privilege Vulnerability (MS10-015 and KB977165)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (55921), Tenable (44425), SecurityFocus (BID 37864†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24806†). Similar entries are available at VDB-51810, VDB-51809, VDB-51808 and VDB-51807. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Double free
CWE: CWE-415 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 44425
Nessus Name: MS10-015: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (977165)
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OpenVAS ID: 900740
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (977165)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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01/19/2010 +12 days 🔍
02/09/2010 +21 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1862 days 🔍
04/30/2026 +4061 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Tavis Ormandy
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-0233 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0233
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51805

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X-Force: 55921
SecurityFocus: 37864 - Microsoft Windows #GP Trap Handler Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24806 - [MS10-015] Microsoft Windows Kernel Double Free Local Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/30/2026 18:49
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (59), 04/07/2017 16:04 (13), 09/02/2021 08:32 (2), 09/02/2021 08:33 (1), 04/30/2026 18:49 (19)
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