Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly initialize objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
US Government Resource third-party-advisory
x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14635
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ms
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-098
Scores
EPSS
0.0197
EPSS Percentile
78.5%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (4)
microsoft/windows_7
(2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2003
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_xp
(2 CPE variants)
Published
Dec 14, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026