Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Microsoft Windows - Win32k Pointer Dereferencement (PoC) (MS10-098) EDB-15758 · dos · Dec 17, 2010 · verified
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References
- TA10-348A third-party-advisory
- MS10-098 vendor-advisory
- 1024880 vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12184 vdb-entry signature