Definition

Keyboard Layout Vulnerability - MS12-047

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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 and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle keyboard-layout files which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application aka "Keyboard Layout Vulnerability."

Family:

windows

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Server 2003

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2012-1890

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