CVE-2010-3944 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in the win32k.sys kernel-mode driver affecting Microsoft Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. This flaw allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges by providing specially crafted user-mode input. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable locally with low attack complexity, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, a Proof-of-Concept exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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