Executive Summary

Summary
Title Vulnerability in Windows Kernel
Informations
Name MS12-018 First vendor Publication 2012-03-13
Vendor Microsoft Last vendor Modification 2012-03-13
Severity (Vendor) Important Revision 1.0

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.2 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 3.9 Authentication None Required
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Detail

Revision Note: V1.0 (March 13, 2012): Bulletin published.

Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to a system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit this vulnerability.

Original Source

Url : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-018

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14217
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14217
Title: PostMessage Function Vulnerability
Description: win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle window messaging, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that calls the PostMessage function, aka "PostMessage Function Vulnerability."
Family: windows Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2012-0157
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 7
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 4
Os 1
Os 5
Os 1
Os 2

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2012-03-14 Name : Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (2641653)
File : nvt/secpod_ms12-018.nasl

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2012-03-13 Name : The remote Windows kernel is affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability.
File : smb_nt_ms12-018.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

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