vendor:
Windows XP
by:
KiDebug
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
Null Pointer De-reference
416
CWE
Product Name: Windows XP
Affected Version From: Windows XP SP3 32bit
Affected Version To: Windows XP SP3 32bit
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2011-1985
CPE: o:microsoft:windows_xp::sp3:32bit
Metasploit:
N/A
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Windows XP SP3 32bit
2011
MS11-077 Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability POC
The vulnerability is caused by a NULL pointer dereference in the Windows kernel when handling certain messages sent to a window. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted message to a window, resulting in a denial of service (BSOD).
Mitigation:
Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.