PT-2011-2972 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+4

Tarjei Mandt · Published 2011-04-13 · Updated 2023-12-07 · CVE-2011-1234

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free vulnerability in the win32k.sys driver, which is part of the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows XP versions SP2 and SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2003 version SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Vista versions SP1 and SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through R2 SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-1234

Affected Products

Windows 7

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Vista

Windows Xp

References · 12

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1234 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-034 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66416 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0952 · Note
• http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx · Note
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133352 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12221 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/47211 · Note
• http://osvdb.org/71749 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1025345 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44156 · Note