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CVE-2001-1560

• Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2005-07-14 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by calling the ShowWindow function after receiving a WM_NCCREATE message.

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 2000: all versions
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/NT-Bugtraq/2001-10/0066.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7409.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3481
• http://www.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/NT-Bugtraq/2001-10/0066.html
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7409.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3481

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