CVE-2011-1873

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 - Remote Code Execution via OpenType Font Parsing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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."

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025638
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48183
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12725
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/44893
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67732

Scores

EPSS 0.1870
EPSS Percentile 96.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (6)
microsoft/windows_7 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_vista (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_xp
Published Jun 16, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026