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CVE-2010-1889

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2010-08-11 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-399

Description

Double free vulnerability in the kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to object initialization during error handling, aka "Windows Kernel Double Free Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-047
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11044
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-222A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-047
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11044

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