CVE-2011-2002

Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2/R2/R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold/SP1 - Denial of Service via TrueType Font Handling

Title source: llm

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle TrueType fonts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted font file, aka "Win32k TrueType Font Type Translation Vulnerability."

References (4)

Core 4

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026165

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49973

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ms

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-077

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13024

Scores

EPSS 0.0178

EPSS Percentile 75.6%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (4)

microsoft/windows_7 (3 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2008 (3 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista

Published Oct 12, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026