CVE-2011-0045: Microsoft Windows XP

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The Trace Events functionality in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3 does not properly perform type conversion, which causes integer truncation and insufficient memory allocation and triggers a buffer overflow, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, related to WmiTraceMessageVa, aka "Windows Kernel Integer Truncation Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2011-02-09. Last modified 2026-06-16.