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CVE-2011-2002

• Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2011-10-12 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly handle TrueType fonts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted font file, aka "Win32k TrueType Font Type Translation Vulnerability."

Affected products

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

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49973
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026165
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-077
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13024
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49973
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026165
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-077
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13024

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