CVE-2011-2018: Microsoft Windows 7

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: affected versions not specified
• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: any version
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: any version
• Microsoft Windows XP: any version

Published 2011-12-14. Last modified 2026-06-16.