# CVE-2011-2003: Buffer overflow in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Wi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2011-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Buffer overflow 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 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .fon file, aka "Font Library File Buffer Overrun Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026165
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8473
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-077
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13103
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17978

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