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,...
HighCVSS 7.8
EPSS 8.7%
CISA KEV
added 2022-03-28 · due 2022-04-21
Exploited in the wild
Public exploit
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- Exploited in the wild (confirmed)
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."
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
- Date added
- 2022-03-28
- Due date (FCEB)
- 2022-04-21
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft windows 7 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 2003 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 2008 | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows server 2008 | = r2 | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows vista | All versions | No fix listed |
| Microsoft windows xp | All versions | No fix listed |
References
- isc.sans.edu exploit issue-tracking
- nakedsecurity.sophos.com broken-link
- 42356 broken-link third-party-advisory vendor-advisory
- support.avaya.com third-party-advisory
- twitter.com not-applicable
- www.exploit-db.com broken-link exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 15609 exploit third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- VU#529673 third-party-advisory us-government-resource
- 45045 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- 1025046 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0324 broken-link vdb-entry
- MS11-011 patch vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12162 broken-link signature vdb-entry
- www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource