CVE-2011-5046

no score yetEPSS 45%

The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly validate user-mode input, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via crafted data, as demonstrated by a large height attribute of an IFRAME element rendered by Safari, aka "GDI Access Violation Vulnerability."

EPSS: 45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 98% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-20
Published: 2011-12-30
Modified: 2026-06-16
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:windows_7
microsoft:windows_server_2003
microsoft:windows_server_2008
microsoft:windows_vista
microsoft:windows_xp

References

http://osvdb.org/77908
http://secunia.com/advisories/47237
http://twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18275
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026450

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