CVE-2011-5046
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows...
CVE-2011-5046 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Microsoft Windows 7, published December 30, 2011. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 45.3%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 45.3%EPSS, 98th percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Safari - GdiDrawStream Blue Screen of Death | 2011-12-18 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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."
- Record
CVE-2011-5046- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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."
- Record
CVE-2011-5046- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4949No score
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."
- Record
EUVD-2011-4949- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9536-w4xw-wvwrNo score
The Graphics Device Interface (GDI) in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows...
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."
- Record
GHSA-9536-w4xw-wvwr- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-045A.html
twitter.com/w3bd3vil/statuses/148454992989261824
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-008
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71873
osvdb.org/77908
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14603