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CVE-2012-0180

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 1.26%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-05-09 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-0180
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
1.26%
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, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode for (1) windows and (2) messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows and Messages Vulnerability."