CVE-2012-1864 | BDVDB-2026-50481 Detail

Description#

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 user-mode input passed to kernel mode for driver objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "String Atom Class Name Handling Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1865.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15496
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12012-06-12Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-06Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.