Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2479628)

This host is missing a critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS11-012. OpenVAS Vulnerability Test $Id: secpodms11-012.nasl 8724 2018-02-08 15:02:56Z cfischer $ Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities 2479628 Authors: Sooraj KS Copyright: Copyright c 2011...

CVE-2011-0089

CVE-2011-0089 affects Windows kernel-mode driver win32k.sys across multiple OS versions (XP SP2/SP3, Server 2003 SP2, Vista SP1/SP2, Server 2008 Gold/SP2/R2, and Windows 7). The issue is improper validation of user-mode data by the Win32k subsystem, enabling local users to gain privileges via a c...