AEGLIX vulnerability intelligence
CVE-2010-0232
HIGH · CVSS 7.8 · Analyzed
Published: 2010-01-21 · Updated: 2026-06-16 · Source: NVD
Vulnerability overview
The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges by crafting a VDM_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
Severity and scoring
- CVSS score
- 7.8 · HIGH
- CVSS version
- 3.1
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
CVSS measures technical severity; it does not establish whether this vulnerability is being exploited in your environment.
Known exploitation and remediation
Listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
- Affected product
- Microsoft · Windows
- Added to catalog
- 2022-03-03
- Required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- CISA remediation due date
- 2022-03-24
CISA deadlines apply to the organizations covered by its directives. Confirm your own remediation requirements.
Verify affected versions and patch availability in the vendor advisory before making changes.
Affected products and versions
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_2000:-:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:-:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
These are NVD CPE applicability entries. Some products depend on configuration conditions; consult the official record to confirm applicability.
Advisories and references
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-979682-released.aspx
Broken Link
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000.html
Broken Link
- http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip
Broken Link · Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jan/341
Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38265
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023471
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509106/100/0/threaded
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37864
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0179
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-015
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55742
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8344
Broken Link
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-979682-released.aspx
Broken Link
- http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000.html
Broken Link
- http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip
Broken Link · Exploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jan/341
Exploit · Mailing List · Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38265
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023471
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx
Broken Link · Patch · Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509106/100/0/threaded
Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37864
Broken Link · Exploit · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html
Third Party Advisory · US Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0179
Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-015
Patch · Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55742
Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8344
Broken Link
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-0232
US Government Resource