CVE-2010-0232

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, 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 by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 73.26% Top 5%

KEV Since

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000.html	mailing list broken link
http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip	broken link exploit
http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-979682-released.aspx	broken link
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-015	patch vendor advisory
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx	patch vendor advisory broken link
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023471	vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jan/341	mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0179	vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37864	exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/38265	broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509106/100/0/threaded	mailing list vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55742	vdb entry third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8344	vdb entry signature broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0232?: CVE-2010-0232 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0232?: To fix CVE-2010-0232, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0232 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is confirmed that CVE-2010-0232 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~73% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.