Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows kernel in Microsoft WindowsID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:4131 | Date: (C)2012-02-16 (M)2023-12-14 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
The host is installed with Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista or Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 and is prone to elevation of privilege vulnerability. A flaw is present in the applications, where the Windows kernel-mode driver does not properly handle keyboard layout errors. Successful exploitation allows attackers to run arbitrary code in kernel mode and take complete control of an affected system.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Vista |
Microsoft Windows XP |