Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000
CVE-2010-0232
The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, 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 by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
EPSS: 0.293 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows_2000
- Microsoft Windows_7
- Microsoft Windows_xp
- N/a — versions n/a
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, Broken Link)
- secure@microsoft.com (mailing-list, Exploit, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0232?
- CVE-2010-0232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2010-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2010-0232?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2010-0232 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2010-0232 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.