Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2011-1229 (CCN-66411)

Assigned:2011-04-12
Published:2011-04-12
Updated:2021-03-26
Summary:win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than other "Vulnerability Type 2" CVEs listed in MS11-034, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-476
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://blogs.technet.com/b/srd/archive/2011/04/12/ms11-034-addressing-vulnerabilities-in-the-win32k-subsystem.aspx

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2011-1229

Source: OSVDB
Type: Broken Link
71735

Source: CCN
Type: SA44156
Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Driver Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Third Party Advisory
44156

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133352

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-087
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2639417)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-008
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2660465)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-018
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2641653)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS12-034
Combined Security Update for Microsoft Office, Windows, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (2681578)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-022
Vulnerability in Silverlight Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2814124)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-054
Vulnerability in Windows Components Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2848295)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS14-038
Vulnerability in Windows Journal Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2975689)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-034
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2506223)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-041
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2525694)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-054
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2555917)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-077
Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2567053)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS11-084
Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Denial of Service (2617657)

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 71735
Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Driver NULL Pointer De-reference Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation (2011-1229)

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
47229

Source: CCN
Type: BID-47229
Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' (CVE-2011-1229) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1025345

Source: CERT
Type: Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA11-102A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Broken Link
ADV-2011-0952

Source: MS
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
MS11-034

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mswin-win32k-var17-priv-escalation(66411)

Source: XF
Type: VDB Entry
mswin-win32k-var17-priv-escalation(66411)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12503

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_2003_server:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:avaya:agent_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:aura_conferencing_standard_edition:6.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:basic_call_management_system_reporting_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:call_management_server_supervisor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:callpilot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.0.x and <= 5.0.x)
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:callvisor_asai_lan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:communication_server_1000_telephony_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.0.0 and <= 4.0.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:computer_telephony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:contact_center_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:customer_interaction_express:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:enterprise_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:integrated_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:interaction_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:ip_agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:ip_softphone:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:meeting_exchange:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 5.0.0 and <= 5.2.0)
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:messaging_application_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 4.0.x and <= 5.2.x)
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:network_reporting:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:octelaccess_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:octeldesigner:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:operational_analyst:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:outbound_contact_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:speech_access:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:unified_communication_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:unified_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:visual_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:visual_vector_client:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:vpnmanager_console:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:avaya:web_messenger:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:server_2003:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp2:x64:*:professional:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:xp:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:-:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:itanium:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:ultimate_n:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:itanium:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12503
    V
    		Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability (CVE-2011-1229)
    2014-03-03
    BACK
    microsoft windows 2003 server - sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2003 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp3
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows xp - sp2
    avaya agent access *
    avaya aura conferencing standard edition 6.0.0
    avaya basic call management system reporting desktop *
    avaya call management server supervisor *
    avaya callpilot *
    avaya callvisor asai lan *
    avaya communication server 1000 telephony manager *
    avaya computer telephony *
    avaya contact center express *
    avaya customer interaction express *
    avaya enterprise manager *
    avaya integrated management *
    avaya interaction center *
    avaya ip agent *
    avaya ip softphone *
    avaya meeting exchange *
    avaya messaging application server *
    avaya network reporting *
    avaya octelaccess server *
    avaya octeldesigner *
    avaya operational analyst *
    avaya outbound contact management *
    avaya speech access *
    avaya unified communication center *
    avaya unified messenger *
    avaya visual messenger *
    avaya visual vector client *
    avaya vpnmanager console *
    avaya web messenger *
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows server_2003 sp2
    microsoft windows xp sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows vista - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 -
    microsoft windows xp sp3
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows vista - sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows server 2008 sp2
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows server 2008 - r2
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2
    microsoft windows server 2008
    microsoft windows 7 - sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1
    microsoft windows server 2008 r2 sp1