CVE-2010-1888: Microsoft Windows XP

Medium severity, CVSS 6.8. EPSS: 2.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving thread creation, aka "Windows Kernel Data Initialization Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2010-08-11. Last modified 2026-06-16.