PT-2011-3442 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+5
Published
2011-07-13
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Updated
2024-10-17
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CVE-2011-1881
CVSS v3.1
8.4
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3
Windows Server 2003 version SP2
Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2
Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through R2 SP1
Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1
Description
An elevation of privilege issue exists due to the way Windows kernel-mode drivers manage pointers to kernel-mode driver objects. This allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference. An attacker who successfully exploited this issue could run arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full administrative rights.
Recommendations
For Windows XP versions SP2 through SP3, apply the patch provided by Microsoft to fix the issue.
For Windows Server 2003 version SP2, apply the patch provided by Microsoft to fix the issue.
For Windows Vista versions SP1 through SP2, apply the patch provided by Microsoft to fix the issue.
For Windows Server 2008 versions Gold through R2 SP1, apply the patch provided by Microsoft to fix the issue.
For Windows 7 versions Gold through SP1, apply the patch provided by Microsoft to fix the issue.
Fix
NULL Pointer Dereference
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Windows
Windows 7
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2008
Windows Vista
Windows Xp