Full title: Divide Error In Windows Kernel Vulnerability 
Category: local exploits
Platform: windows
Windows kernel is prone to a security vulnerability when executing the (GDI support) function &#039;RFONTOBJ::bTextExtent&#039; located in &#039;win32k.sys&#039;. This vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker to crash the windows kernel by calling the user mode function &#039;NtGdiGetTextExtent&#039; with specially crafted arguments. Microsoft admits that this vulnerability may allow Elevation of Privilege attacks but did not provide further technical details.

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