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Known exploited vulnerability

CVE-2010-4398

highCVSS 3.1 7.8In CISA KEVEPSS 8.7%Published · n/a

The short answer

CVE-2010-4398 affects n/a n/a and is rated high (CVSS 7.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28: attackers are using it, so patch it first. The vendor has linked a patch.

What it is

Stack-based buffer overflow in the RtlQueryRegistryValues function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 allows local users to gain privileges, and bypass the User Account Control (UAC) feature, via a crafted REG_BINARY value for a SystemDefaultEUDCFont registry key, aka "Driver Improper Interaction with Windows Kernel Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-787.

Severity

7.8 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploited (CISA KEV)

Yes, since Mar 28, 2022

Federal due date Apr 21, 2022

EPSS, next 30 days

8.7%

Higher than 95% of scored CVEs

How it can be exploited

Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

What CISA says to do

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.

References

Questions

Is CVE-2010-4398 being exploited?

Yes. CISA added CVE-2010-4398 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2022-03-28, with a federal remediation due date of 2022-04-21.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4398?

CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.

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