CVE-2011-1229
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."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Windows Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| r2 | Affected | — |
| - | Affected | — |
Application impact
References
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/71735
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44156
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133352
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47229
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025345
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0952
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-034
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66411
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12503
- http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx
- http://osvdb.org/71735
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44156
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133352
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47229
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025345
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0952
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-034
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66411
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12503
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.