CVE-2012-1848

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 Consumer Preview does not properly handle user-mode input passed to kernel mode, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Scrollbar Calculation Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: May 9, 2012
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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