Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 13, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-1886
CVE-2011-1886
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly validate the arguments to functions, which allows local users to read arbitrary data from kernel memory via a crafted application that triggers a NULL pointer dereference, aka "Win32k Incorrect Parameter Validation Allows Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: SP3
Patches
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References
8- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-193A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- osvdb.org/73791nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/45186nvd
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144947nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48607nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-054nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12778nvd
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