CVE-2012-0157

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 window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka PostMessage Function Vulnerability.

Risk Information

Base Score
8.4
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
1.449

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows XP (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Server 2003 (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Vista (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Server 2008 (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows 7 (KB2641653) x86 based systemsWindows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows 7 (KB2641653) x86 based systems for SP1Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows XP x64 Edition (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2641653) for SP1Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2641653)Windows
ms12-018: vulnerability in windows kernel-mode drivers could allow elevation of privilege: march 13, 2012 for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2641653) for SP1Windows

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-11587Security Update for Windows Vista (KB2641653)
PATCH-11588Security Update for Windows Server 2008 (KB2641653)
PATCH-11589Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2641653)
PATCH-11590Security Update for Windows 7 (KB2641653)
PATCH-11593Security Update for Windows Vista for x64-based Systems (KB2641653)
PATCH-11594Security Update for Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition (KB2641653)
PATCH-11595Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2641653)
PATCH-11596Security Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2641653)
PATCH-11597Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2641653)
PATCH-11598Security Update for Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition (KB2641653)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234