CVE-2012-1868

Published: Jun 12, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

6.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.4 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Race condition in the thread-creation implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k.sys Race Condition Vulnerability."

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Windows Xp

Microsoft

1 product

Windows Xp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently.

References (6)

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html

Source: secure@microsoft.com

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15647

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15647

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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