CVE-2011-0045

Microsoft Windows XP SP3 - Buffer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-0045. PoCs published by Nikita Tarakanov.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets CVE-2011-0045, an integer truncation vulnerability in the Windows WMI Trace Message handling. It leverages a crafted IOCTL request to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to local privilege escalation on Windows XP SP3.

Description

The Trace Events functionality in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly perform type conversion, which causes integer truncation and insufficient memory allocation and triggers a buffer overflow, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to WmiTraceMessageVa, aka "Windows Kernel Integer Truncation Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Nikita Tarakanov · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16262

This exploit targets CVE-2011-0045, an integer truncation vulnerability in the Windows WMI Trace Message handling. It leverages a crafted IOCTL request to trigger a buffer overflow, potentially leading to local privilege escalation on Windows XP SP3.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft Windows XP SP3 (prior to MS11-011)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to a vulnerable Windows XP SP3 system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11996
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46136
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8110
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64926
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/70823
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-064
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516276/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0380
EPSS Percentile 88.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_xp
Published Feb 09, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026