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CVE-2011-1226 Detail

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."


Evaluator Description

Per: http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html 'CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference'

Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://osvdb.org/71731 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://secunia.com/advisories/44156 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133352 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47226 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025345 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html CVE, Microsoft Corporation US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0952 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-034 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66408 CVE, Microsoft Corporation
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12613 CVE, Microsoft Corporation

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1226
NVD Published Date:
04/13/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation