CVE-2010-4398 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function within win32k.sys, affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Windows, including XP, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, and Windows 7. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges and bypass User Account Control (UAC) by manipulating a specific registry key with a crafted REG_BINARY value. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it represents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This CVE is listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating active exploitation, and publicly available exploit code exists on ExploitDB, alongside notable community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
r2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.