CVE - CVE-2011-5046

CVE-ID
CVE-2011-5046	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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."
References
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CERT:TA12-045A URL:http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html EXPLOIT-DB:18275 URL:http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275 MISC:http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824 MS:MS12-008 URL:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008 OSVDB:77908 URL:~~http://osvdb.org/77908~~ (Obsolete source) OVAL:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14603 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14603 SECTRACK:1026450 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026450 SECUNIA:47237 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/47237 XF:ms-win32k-iframe-code-exec(71873) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71873
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20111230	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20111230)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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