CVE-2010-2743

Description

The kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 do not properly perform indexing of a function-pointer table during the loading of keyboard layouts from disk, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, as demonstrated in the wild in July 2010 by the Stuxnet worm, aka "Win32k Keyboard Layout Vulnerability." NOTE: this might be a duplicate of CVE-2010-3888 or CVE-2010-3889.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.57% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7514	vdb entry signature
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html	third party advisory us government resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-073	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2743?: CVE-2010-2743 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2743?: To fix CVE-2010-2743, 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-2010-2743 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-2743 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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