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CVE-2010-0232

Published: Jan 21, 2010Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-noinfo
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
29.3%
Top 2.0%
CISA KEV
Active Exploitation
Since Mar 3, 2022
Exploits
3 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2OS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows VistaOn-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Vista Service Pack 1On-prem
Operating Systems / windows
Windows Vista Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows 7On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows XP Service Pack 2On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
Windows XP Service Pack 3On-premOS
Operating Systems / windows
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Exploitability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Added to KEV:Mar 3, 2022
Remediation due:Mar 24, 2022

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

3 exploit sources identified

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References

http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-979682-released.aspx
blogs.technet.com
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000.html
lists.immunitysec.com
http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip
lock.cmpxchg8b.com
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