VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-0089

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability1.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2011-02-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references