CVE-2010-3940

Double free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k PFE Pointer Double Free Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.2 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2010-12-16

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-399

Affected products

• Windows 2003 Server (Microsoft)
• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)
• Windows Xp (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024880
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-348A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-098
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12194