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CVE-2011-1985 Details

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:7.1 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-077 CVE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12935 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026165 CVE
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-077 [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12935 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]
CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceCISA-ADP

Affected Products

ProductVersions

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1985
NVD Published Date:
Oct 12, 2011
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2011-1985 Details - Not Deferred