CVE-2011-1231
moderate-risk
Published 2011-04-13
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."
Do I need to act?
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0.87% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.4/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (17)
Affected Vendors
References (22)
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
and 2 more references
48
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
3/34 · Minimal
Exposure
19/34 · Moderate