CVE-2011-3402Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Unspecified vulnerability in the TrueType font parsing engine in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers 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 attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted font data in a Word document or web page, as exploited in the wild in November 2011 by Duqu, aka "TrueType Font Parsing Vulnerability."
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 9.3 | HIGH | 2.0NVD | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Oct 27, 2025
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2011-3402
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Published
- Nov 4, 2011
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:33 UTC
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20080 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows xp0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- blogs.mcafee.com http://blogs.mcafee.com/mcafee-labs/the-day-of-the-golden-jackal-%E2%80%93-further-tales-of-the-stuxnet-files
- blogs.technet.com http://blogs.technet.com/b/msrc/archive/2011/11/03/microsoft-releases-security-advisory-2639658.aspx
- isc.sans.edu http://isc.sans.edu/diary/Duqu+Mitigation/11950
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49121
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/49122
- technet.microsoft.com http://technet.microsoft.com/security/advisory/2639658
- securelist.com http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208193197/The_Mystery_of_Duqu_Part_Two
- securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027039
- symantec.com http://www.symantec.com/connect/w32-duqu_status-updates_installer-zero-day-exploit
- symantec.com http://www.symantec.com/content/en/us/enterprise/media/security_response/whitepapers/w32_duqu_the_precursor_to_the_next_stuxnet.pdf
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA11-347A.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-129A.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-164A.html
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/control_systems/pdf/ICS-ALERT-11-291-01E.pdf
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2011/ms11-087
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-034
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-039
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13998
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15290
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15645
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2011-3402