Name: CVE-2012-1868: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2012-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2012-1868, CWE-362, CVSS 6.9, EPSS 0.00573

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."

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