CVE-2011-1233 json
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Serv…
published 2011-04-13 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1241
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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 triggers a NULL pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than other "Vulnerability Type 2" CVEs listed in MS11-034, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
1.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-034
vendor-advisory
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA11-102A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11812
vdb-entry, signature
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0952
vdb-entry
- support.avaya.com /css/P8/documents/100133352
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osvdb.org
/71739
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/44156
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/47233
vdb-entry
- blogs.technet.com /b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/66415
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1025345
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1233
- NVD CVE-2011-1233
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