High · 7.8 CVE-2011-1874 EUVD-2011-1872GHSA-x8j8-qwww-5jwf

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

Published Jul 13, 2011 · Updated Jan 21, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

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 CVEs listed in MS11-054, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."

References

MS11-054 vendor-advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12585 vdb-entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144947
TA11-193A third-party-advisory
45186 third-party-advisory
1025761 vdb-entry
73777 vdb-entry
48587 vdb-entry