CVE-2011-1971
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7...
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1971- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
- Record
CVE-2011-1971- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1965 No score
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
- Record
EUVD-2011-1965- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ppxr-222x-rcmp No score
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7...
The kernel in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly parse file metadata, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted file, aka "Windows Kernel Metadata Parsing DOS Vulnerability."
- Record
GHSA-ppxr-222x-rcmp- 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-2011-1971 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.7) in Microsoft Windows 7, published August 10, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.02%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.