CVE-2011-1240

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2…

published April 13, 2011

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
72.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Use-after-free vulnerability in 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 leverages incorrect driver object management, a different vulnerability than other "Vulnerability Type 1" CVEs listed in MS11-034, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01434 · 72.7th percentile
Published
2011-04-13T20:07Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 13 APR 20:07Z
    Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2…
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