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CVE-2011-0045

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2011-02-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

The Trace Events functionality in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly perform type conversion, which causes integer truncation and insufficient memory allocation and triggers a buffer overflow, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to WmiTraceMessageVa, aka "Windows Kernel Integer Truncation Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• http://osvdb.org/70823
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8110
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100127248
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516276/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46136
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025046
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0324
• http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-064
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-011
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64926
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11996
• http://osvdb.org/70823

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