CVE-2010-3944

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 does not...

7.2 HighPublic exploit

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploit likelihood

3.69%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2010-3944
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-3944
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-3921 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-3921
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-whc5-w7f7-2gw5 No score

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 does not...

Record: GHSA-whc5-w7f7-2gw5
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Microsoft Windows - Win32k Pointer Dereferencement (PoC) (MS10-098)	2010-12-17

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-3944 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Microsoft Windows 7, published December 16, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.69%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.