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CVE-2011-1971

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2011-08-10 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-399

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-068
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12663
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-068
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12663

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