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."
Published Dec 30, 2011
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 45.30%
Description
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."
Affected products
No data.
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- r2
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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.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
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 (23 key points)
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| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 45.30% (0.45304) | 98.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 45.46% (0.45457) | 98.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 18, 2026 | 75.54% (0.75536) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 76.98% (0.76982) | 98.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 74.09% (0.74086) | 98.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 76.98% (0.76982) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 74.09% (0.74086) | 98.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 76.98% (0.76982) | 98.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 74.09% (0.74086) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 80.22% (0.80223) | 98.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 74.09% (0.74086) | 98.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 96.30% (0.96303) | 99.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2024 | 54.74% (0.54736) | 97.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 13, 2024 | 49.28% (0.49277) | 97.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 18, 2024 | 41.52% (0.41523) | 96.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 38.84% (0.38840) | 96.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 27, 2023 | 24.91% (0.24912) | 95.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 25.71% (0.25715) | 95.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 74.22% (0.74219) | 99.31th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 2, 2022 | 74.22% (0.74219) | 99.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 15, 2022 | 78.56% (0.78557) | 99.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 15, 2022 | 79.14% (0.79138) | 99.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 79.71% (0.79708) | 99.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://osvdb.org/77908 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47237 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026450 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71873 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14603 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://osvdb.org/77908 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/47237 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026450 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71873 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14603 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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