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critical 9.3

CVE-2011-5046 in the critical feed json

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2,…

published 2011-12-30 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4949

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
45.3%
EPSS 45.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 98%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted data, as demonstrated by a large height attribute of an IFRAME element rendered by Safari, aka "GDI Access Violation Vulnerability."

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-18275)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

45.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-18275 Apple Safari - GdiDrawStream Blue Screen of Death dos, 2011-12-18

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

Sources

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