win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 CVEs listed in MS11-054, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."
Published Jul 13, 2011
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.17%
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 CVEs listed in MS11-054, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."
Affected products
No data.
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Dec 11, 2023 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01168) | 66.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.17% (0.01168) | 63.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00502) | 63.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 76.63th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 76.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 74.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.77% (0.01773) | 53.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://osvdb.org/73789 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45186 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144947 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48601 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025761 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-193A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-054 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12711 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/73789 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/45186 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144947 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48601 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025761 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-193A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-054 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12711 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
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