Windows Kernel Object Initialization Vulnerability

CVE-2011-2018 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 does not properly initialize objects, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Exception Handler Vulnerability."

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