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CVE Record
[ HIGH ]CVE-2010-0232

Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability

The kernel in Microsoft Windows, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges.

cat cve-2010-0232.json
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Windows
CVSS
7.8
EPSS (exploit probability)
29.3%
Status
kev
CISA patch-by (BOD 22-01)
Published
Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0232

The kernel in Microsoft Windows, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-03. Required action per CISA: Apply updates per vendor instructions. Due date: 2022-03-24.

This is an auto-synced KEV catalog record pending a full 0dayNews write-up — see CISA’s KEV catalog and the NVD record linked above for primary sources.