CVE-2010-2549 (GCVE-0-2010-2549)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2010-07-02 18:30 – Updated: 2024-08-07 02:39
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Use-after-free vulnerability in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2 and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) by using a large number of calls to the NtUserCheckAccessForIntegrityLevel function to trigger a failure in the LockProcessByClientId function, leading to deletion of an in-use process object, aka "Win32k Reference Count Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14156 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41280 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/40421 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT |
| http://osvdb.org/66003 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2010-06-30 00:00
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