CVE-2010-4398
highpriority · act · 90OT risk · criticalKEV · exploitedEPSS 0.087 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSadded 2022-03-28remediate by 2022-04-21
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EPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Microsoft Windows Kernel Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function in win32k.sys 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 allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature, via a crafted REG_BINARY value for a SystemDefaultEUDCFont registry key, aka "Driver Improper Interaction with Windows Kernel Vulnerability."
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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exploits (1)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-15609Microsoft Windows Vista/7 - Local Privilege Escalation (UAC Bypass)functional · exploit_db
affected products (7)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- microsoft windows server 2003all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- microsoft windows server 2008all versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (27)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988enisa_euvd
- http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42356enisa_euvd
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248enisa_euvd
- http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/enisa_euvd
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/enisa_euvd
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673enisa_euvd
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