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CVE-2010-2739

HIGH CVSS: 7.2 Published: 2010-09-07 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the CreateDIBPalette function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Server 2003 R2 Enterprise SP2, Vista Business SP1, Windows 7, and Server 2008 SP2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code by performing a clipboard operation (GetClipboardData API function) with a crafted bitmap with a palette that contains a large number of colors.

Affected Platforms

Microsoft Windows 7Microsoft Windows XpMicrosoft Windows Server 2003Microsoft Windows Server 2008Microsoft Windows VistaMicrosoft Windows 2003 Server

Weakness Type

CWE-119

References