CVE - CVE-2010-2743

CVE-ID
CVE-2010-2743	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CERT:TA10-285A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-285A.html MS:MS10-073 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-073 OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7514 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7514
Assigning CNA
Microsoft Corporation
Date Record Created
20100714	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20100714)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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