CVE-2011-1877
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista...
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1877- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1877- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1875 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2011-1875- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vmx6-6m4v-wmj6 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista...
Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows Server 2008 Gold, SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect driver object management, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-vmx6-6m4v-wmj6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-1877 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Microsoft Windows 7, published July 13, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.