CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1. It affects Microsoft, Windows. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.
CVE
CVE-2011-1985
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
2.39%
Microsoft Windows
Original NVD Description
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 local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Null Pointer De-reference Vulnerability."