Vulnerable Systems:
*Windows XP Service Pack 3 and prior
* Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 2 and prior
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x64 Edition SP2 and prior
* Microsoft Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and prior
* Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 and prior
* Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and prior
Microsoft Windows contains a race condition that leads to unauthorized privileges being gained. The issue is triggered when the Windows kernel-mode driver, win32k.sys, fails to properly handle objects in memory. This may allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.