Vulnerability Report

CVE-2010-1887

Title: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Denial of Service (DoS)

DoS

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2010-1887

CWE Category CWE-20

Published Date Aug 11, 2010

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 4.4 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

1.96%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2010-1887: The Windows kernel-mode drivers in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 do not properly validate an unspecified system-call argument, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Bounds Checking Vulnerability."

Impacted Vendors

microsoft 6

Reference Links

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-048 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11020 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-048 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11020

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

4.4

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

RAW VECTOR AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2010-1887 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14669

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 29, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 11, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

August 11, 2010 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


                                    AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.