CVE-2010-0484

Published: Jun 8, 2010Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1 and SP2, and Server 2008 Gold and SP2 "do not properly validate changes in certain kernel objects," which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Device Contexts (DC) and the GetDCEx function, aka "Win32k Improper Data Validation Vulnerability."

Affected (17)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 2000, Windows Xp, Windows 2003 Server, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008

5 products

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2000	All versions

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions
Microsoft Windows 2003 Server	All versions

Configuration D

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions

Configuration E

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions