Buffer overflow in Active Directory, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) 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 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query that leverages incorrect memory initialization, aka "Active Directory Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Published Dec 14, 2011
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 23.15%
Description
Buffer overflow in Active Directory, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) 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 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query that leverages incorrect memory initialization, aka "Active Directory Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Affected products
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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:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.15% (0.23147) | 97.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.30% (0.23297) | 97.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 43.48% (0.43480) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 46.37% (0.46369) | 97.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 43.48% (0.43480) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 46.37% (0.46369) | 97.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 18, 2025 | 43.48% (0.43480) | 97.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 38.43% (0.38428) | 97.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 41.28% (0.41283) | 97.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 37.27% (0.37268) | 95.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 41.28% (0.41283) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 13, 2025 | 70.70% (0.70702) | 98.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2024 | 54.29% (0.54291) | 97.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 51.50% (0.51503) | 97.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 22, 2024 | 24.86% (0.24862) | 96.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 26.85% (0.26846) | 96.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 20.87% (0.20870) | 96.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 19.78% (0.19776) | 96.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 1, 2024 | 18.08% (0.18080) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 10.54% (0.10537) | 94.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 7.73% (0.07727) | 93.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 6.08% (0.06079) | 92.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 32.63% (0.32634) | 97.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 32.63% (0.32634) | 96.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-095 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14037 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-095 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14037 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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