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CVE-2010-4398

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."

Published

2010-12-06T13:44:54.863

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-787
Type: Secondary
CWE-787

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2003	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	r2	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_xp	-	Yes

References

http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988 Exploit, Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42356 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/ Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45045 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12162 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9988 Exploit, Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2010/11/25/new-windows-zero-day-flaw-bypasses-uac/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42356 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://twitter.com/msftsecresponse/statuses/7590788200402945 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/bypassing-uac-with-user-privilege-under-windows-vista7-mirror/ Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15609/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529673 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45045 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12162 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)