CVE-2012-1868 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Race condition in the thread-creation implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k.sys Race Condition Vulnerability."

Published: 2012-06-12

Score: 6.9 Medium

EPSS: 1.2% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-1878	Race condition in the thread-creation implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k.sys Race Condition Vulnerability."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01224.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15647

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Xp

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2012-06-12T22:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:08:38.563Z

Reserved: 2012-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-1868

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-12T22:55:01.750

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:40:27.750

Link: CVE-2012-1868

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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