Definition

GDI Access Violation Vulnerability

oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14603

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."

Family:

windows

Status:

ACCEPTED

Platform(s):

Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
Microsoft Windows 7

Class:

vulnerability

Reference(s):

CVE-2011-5046

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