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CVE-2001-1560 — LOW severity vulnerability (Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows)

Win32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by calling the ShowWindow function after receiving a WM_NCCREATE message.

CVE IDCVE-2001-1560
SeverityLOW
CVSS score2.1
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CWENVD-CWE-Other
StatusModified
Published2001-12-31
Last modified2026-04-16
DescriptionWin32k.sys (aka Graphics Device Interface (GDI)) in Windows 2000 and XP allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by calling the ShowWindow function after receiving a WM_NCCREATE message.
SourceNIST National Vulnerability Database

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