--- title: "CVE-2010-0232: The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1… | CubePath" description: "The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0232 --- # CVE-2010-0232: The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1… | CubePath ## Description The kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 3.1 through Windows 7, including Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista Gold, SP1, and SP2, and Windows Server 2008 Gold and SP2, 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 by crafting a VDM\_TIB data structure in the Thread Environment Block (TEB), and then calling the NtVdmControl function to start the Windows Virtual DOS Machine (aka NTVDM) subsystem, leading to improperly handled exceptions involving the #GP trap handler (nt!KiTrap0D), aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability." Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0232) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.1 High 7.8 Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record. CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | --------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Local | The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Unchanged | The impact stays within the vulnerable component. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.28735 (28.7% probability) Percentile 98.2% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog Microsoft Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability Added to the catalog Mar 3, 2022 Federal due date Mar 24, 2022 ### CISA assessment as of Feb 4, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [\[dailydave\] 20100119 We hold these axioms to be self evident](http://lists.immunitysec.com/pipermail/dailydave/2010-January/006000.html) (lists.immunitysec.com) mailing-list - [lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0…](http://lock.cmpxchg8b.com/c0af0967d904cef2ad4db766a00bc6af/KiTrap0D.zip) - [blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory…](http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2010/01/20/security-advisory-979682-released.aspx) - [MS10-015](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2010/ms10-015) (docs.microsoft.com) vendor-advisory - [microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx](http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/979682.mspx) - [TA10-040A](http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA10-040A.html) (us-cert.gov) third-party-advisory - [1023471](http://securitytracker.com/id?1023471) (securitytracker.com) vdb-entry - [20100119 Microsoft Windows NT #GP Trap Handler Allows Users to Switch Kernel Stack](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2010/Jan/341) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [ADV-2010-0179](http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0179) (vupen.com) vdb-entry - [37864](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37864) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [38265](http://secunia.com/advisories/38265) (secunia.com) third-party-advisory - [20100119 Microsoft Windows NT #GP Trap Handler Allows Users to Switch Kernel Stack](http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/509106/100/0/threaded) (securityfocus.com) mailing-list - [ms-win-gptrap-privilege-escalation(55742)](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55742) (exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com) vdb-entry - [oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8344](https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8344) (oval.cisecurity.org) vdb-entry signature ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Jan 7, 2010 2. Record published Jan 21, 2010 3. Added to CISA KEV Mar 3, 2022 4. Record last updated Oct 22, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:58 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)