Kernel-Mode Driver Privilege Escalation via PostMessage Function Vulnerability

CVE-2012-0157 · 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 SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka "PostMessage Function Vulnerability."

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