Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 on 64-bit platforms does not properly validate pointers during the parsing of OpenType (aka OTF) fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted font file, aka "Win32k OTF Validation Vulnerability."
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:46:00.710Z
Reserved: 2011-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1873
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-06-16T20:55:02.510
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1873
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