March 3, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2010-0232 — Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-03-03- Federal due date
2022-03-24- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Windows
- EPSS
- 98.9th percentile (score 0.755, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0232
CISA short description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows, when access to 16-bit applications is enabled on a 32-bit x86 platform, does not properly validate certain BIOS calls, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.