What is CVE-2010-1889?

CVE-2010-1889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2010-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2010-1889?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008

CVE-2010-1889

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to object initialization during error handling, aka "Windows Kernel Double Free Vulnerability."

EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-399

References

secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1889?: CVE-2010-1889 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2008, classified under CWE-399. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2010-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2010-1889?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.