CVE-2012-0180 - Wafery Ices

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 for (1) windows and (2) messages which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application aka \Windows and Messages Vulnerability.\

Reference

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039 http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15466 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53324 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034