CVE-2012-1865

Published Jun 12, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode for driver objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "String Atom Class Name Handling Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1864.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-1875 win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode for driver objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "String Atom Class Name Handling Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-1864.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:08 PM
Reserved
Mar 22, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 12, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:40 PM