CVE-2010-1734
N/A
Published: May 5, 2010 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorWindows XpWindows Server 2003Windows 2000
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
The SfnINSTRING function in win32k.sys in the kernel in Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a 0x18d value in the second argument (aka the Msg argument) of a PostMessage function call for the DDEMLEvent window.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
beta3goldrc1rc2sp1sp2sp3sp4
sp1sp2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/39456x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Windows-denials-of-service-of-win32k-sys-9607Mailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510886/100/0/threadedQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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