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CVE-2010-1892

High

The TCP/IP stack in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly handle malformed IPv6 packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via multiple crafted packets, aka "IPv6 Memory…

Published Aug 11, 2010 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately
  • CVE-2010-1892 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.8 v2) affecting Windows 7 (Microsoft), Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft), Windows Vista (Microsoft).
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

7.8

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

62%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

The TCP/IP stack in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly handle malformed IPv6 packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via multiple crafted packets, aka "IPv6 Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Products

12 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Windows 7MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows Server 2008MicrosoftSee advisoryn/a
Windows VistaMicrosoftSee advisoryn/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    Aug 11, 2010

  2. Last updated

    Apr 28, 2026

Weakness Type

  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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