Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2011-3406
Buffer overflow in Active Directory, Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS) 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 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted query that leverages incorrect memory initialization, aka "Active Directory Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.231 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.231 · newest: 0.231 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-095 (vendor-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14037 (signature, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3406?
- CVE-2011-3406 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2011-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3406?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.