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CVE-2012-1866

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 1.72%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-06-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2012-1866
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
EPSS
1.72%
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 user-mode input passed to kernel mode for driver objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Clipboard Format Atom Name Handling Vulnerability."