Description
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
Published: 2011-08-10
Score: 4.7 Medium
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1965 The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
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Microsoft Windows 7 Windows Server 2008 Windows Vista
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T22:46:00.918Z

Reserved: 2011-05-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-1971

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Status : Modified

Published: 2011-08-10T21:55:01.830

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-1971

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