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CVE-2011-1886

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly validate the arguments to functions,

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly validate the arguments to functions, which allows local users to read arbitrary data from kernel memory via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, aka "Win32k Incorrect Parameter Validation Allows Information Disclosure Vulnerability.".

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00315
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft windows xpall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secure@microsoft.com
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v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD13 Jul 2011 · 11:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://osvdb.org/73791
http://secunia.com/advisories/45186
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144947
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48607
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025761
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-193A.htmlUS Government Resource
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