CVE-2011-1881

CVE-2011-1881 affects Windows kernel-mode drivers, specifically win32k.sys, with a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that enables local privilege escalation. Affected products include Windows XP SP2–SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1/SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold/SP2/R2 and R2 S...

Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' (CVE-2011-1881) Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description Microsoft Windows is prone to a local privilege-escalation vulnerability that occurs in the Windows kernel due to a NULL-pointer dereference error. A local attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with kernel-level privileges. Successful exploits will result in the...