CVE-2011-0673 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00397.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Project Subscriptions

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	Windows Xp Subscribe

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-0691	win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx
http://secunia.com/advisories/44156
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133352
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47234
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/66402
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12546

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2011-04-13T20:07:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:58:26.090Z

Reserved: 2011-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-0673

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2011-04-13T20:26:24.737

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-0673

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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