CVE-2011-1229

Published: Apr 13, 2011Updated: Apr 29, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-476

7.2HIGH

NVD MITRE

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than other "Vulnerability Type 2" CVEs listed in MS11-034, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAccess Vector

Local

AC:LAccess Complexity

Low

Au:NAuthentication

None

Impact

C:CConfidentiality

Complete

I:CIntegrity

Complete

A:CAvailability

Complete

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Weaknesses

CWE-476

Affected Products

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques

Impact

Initial Access

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References

http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx

blogs.technet.com

http://osvdb.org/71735

osvdb.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/44156

secunia.com

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