CVE-2010-4398

Published Dec 3, 2010 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 8.7% KEV · Listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature, via a crafted REG_BINARY value for a SystemDefaultEUDCFont registry key, aka "Driver Improper Interaction with Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics kev

{'dateAdded': '2022-03-28'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'active', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Oct 22, 2025, 12:05 AM
Reserved
Dec 3, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Dec 6, 2010, 1:44 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:24 PM