CVE-2010-0232: Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability
CVE-2010-0232 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03
The Microsoft Windows kernel fails to properly validate BIOS calls when 16-bit application support is enabled on 32-bit x86 platforms. Local attackers can exploit this by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure and calling NtVdmControl to trigger an improperly handled exception in the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), resulting in local privilege escalation.
Yes. CVE-2010-0232 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2010-0232?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Windows NT 3.1; Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4; Microsoft Windows XP SP2, SP3; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2010-0232?
A patch was published on 2010-02-09: Microsoft released MS10-015 to address the vulnerability Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2010-0232 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
Am I affected by CVE-2010-0232?
Check whether you run Microsoft Windows. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Microsoft Windows NT 3.1
Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4
Microsoft Windows XP SP2, SP3
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista Gold, SP1, SP2
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2
Microsoft Windows 7
Timeline
2010-01-20: advisory: Initial Microsoft security advisory released
2010-02-09: patched: Microsoft released MS10-015 to address the vulnerability
2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog