CVE-2012-0180

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

CWE-20 Input Validation

Publication date:

09/05/2012

Last modified:

11/04/2025

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."

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.80 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

7.80

Severity 3.x

HIGH

Vector 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 7.20 HIGH
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0

7.20

Severity 2.0

HIGH

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x64:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x86:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:itanium:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x86:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::itanium:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x64:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7::sp1:x86:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003::sp2::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:itanium:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x64:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008::sp2:x86:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::itanium:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2::x64:::::
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::sp2::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3::::::*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:::::*

CVE-2012-0180

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools