CVE-2010-0236

High

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not properly allocate memory for the destination key associated with a symbolic-link registry key, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Allocation Vulnerability."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedApr 14, 2010
First seenApr 14, 2010

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_serverNo range specified—
microsoft windows_server_2003No range specified—
microsoft windows_vistaNo range specified—

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