Risk Letters

Exploited vulnerability

CVE-2010-4398

TLP:CLEAR

Microsoft Windows Kernel Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature.

Facts

  • Vendor: Microsoft
  • Product: Windows
  • CVSS: 7.8
  • EPSS (probability of exploitation within 30 days): 8.7 %
  • On CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list since: 28 March 2022
  • First known exploitation: 28 March 2022
  • CISA's deadline for US federal agencies: 21 April 2022
  • Weakness: CWE-119
  • First seen by Risk Letters: 28 March 2022

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