Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2010-0232

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability

The kernel in Microsoft Windows, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 28.7 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 3 March 2022
  • First known exploitation: 3 March 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 24 March 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-264
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 3 March 2022

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Data: NVD (public domain), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, MITRE ATT&CK, AlienVault OTX. NVD