CVE-2011-5046

Microsoft Windows 7 - Improper Input Validation

Title source: rule

Description

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted data, as demonstrated by a large height attribute of an IFRAME element rendered by Safari, aka "GDI Access Violation Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by webDEViL · textdoswindows_x86-64

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (9)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/47237

[Various Sources] http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824

[Exploit] http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275

[US Government Resource] http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71873

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/77908

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14603

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026450

Scores

EPSS 0.7554

EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Details

CWE

CWE-20

Status published

Products (6)

microsoft/windows_7

microsoft/windows_server_2003

microsoft/windows_server_2008

microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)

microsoft/windows_vista

microsoft/windows_xp (2 CPE variants)

Published Dec 30, 2011

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026