Win32k Memory Allocation Vulnerability

Win32k Memory Allocation Vulnerability

CVE-2010-3942 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly allocate memory for copies from user mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k WriteAV Vulnerability."

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