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CVE-2011-0089 (GCVE-0-2011-0089)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2011-02-09 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 21:43
VLAI
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, and R2, and Windows 7 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Window Class Improper Pointer Validation Vulnerability."
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
References
URL Tags
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46149 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://osvdb.org/70817 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
Date Public
2011-02-08 00:00
Show details on NVD website

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