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CVE-2010-0236

The kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP2, and Vista Gold does not properly allocate mem

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.".

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.01755
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows 2000all versions
microsoft windows xpall versions
microsoft windows 2003 serverall versions
microsoft windows server 2003all versions
microsoft windows vistaall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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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:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD14 Apr 2010 · 04:00 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/39373Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023850
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-103A.htmlUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-021
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7113
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