CVE-2011-1873: Input Validation
First published: Thu Jun 16 2011(Updated: )
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 on 64-bit platforms does not properly validate pointers during the parsing of OpenType (aka OTF) fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, aka "Win32k OTF Validation Vulnerability."
Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
| Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | ||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
| Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp1 |
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Reference Links
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48183
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44893
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67732
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12725
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-041
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