Privilege escalation vulnerability in Windows kernel due to the way the kernel accesses an incorrectly initialized object| ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:3427 | Date: (C)2011-12-14 (M)2021-09-11 |
| Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 (32 bit versions) and is prone to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A flaw is present in the applications, which fail to properly handle the way the kernel accesses an object that has not been correctly initialized. Successful exploitation could allow attackers to run arbitrary code in kernel mode.
| Platform: |
| Microsoft Windows 7 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
| Microsoft Windows Vista |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
