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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 10, 2012· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2012-1893

CVE-2012-1893

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 validate callback parameters during creation of a hook procedure, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Incorrect Type Handling Vulnerability."

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Affected products

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  • Microsoft/Windows 74 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2003
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20085 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: XP SP2/SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP2, Server 2008 SP2/R2/R2 SP1, 7 Gold/SP1
  • Microsoft/Windows Xp2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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