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CVE-2012-0157

HIGH · CVSS 8.4 EPSS 1.44%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-03-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-0157
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
8.4
EPSS
1.44%
Microsoft Windows

Original NVD 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 window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka "PostMessage Function Vulnerability."