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CVE-2001-1560

Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service

Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by calling the ShowWindow function after receiving a WM_NCCREATE message.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.008
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Affected Products & Versions

2
microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

3
dosMicrosoft Windows XP/2000 - GDI Denial of Serviceverified
pocwww.derkeiler.com · 0066.htmlwww.derkeiler.com
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 3481www.securityfocus.com
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published to NVD31 Dec 2001 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

1
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7409.php
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