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CVE-2001-1560

LOW CVSS: 2.1 Published: 2001-12-31 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by calling the ShowWindow function after receiving a WM_NCCREATE message.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows 2000Microsoft Windows Xp

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References