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CVE-2012-1868

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2012-06-12 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-362

Description

Race condition in the thread-creation implementation in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k.sys Race Condition Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15647
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-041
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15647

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