CVE-2011-0032 Privilege escalation in n/a

What is CVE-2011-0032?

CVE-2011-0032 is a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in DirectShow in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows Server 2008 R2 and R2 SP1, and Windows Media Center TV Pack for Windows Vista allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Digital Video Recording (.dvr-ms), Windows Recorded TV Show (.wtv), or .mpg file, aka "DirectShow Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0032?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Media Center Tv Pack, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0032?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0032 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-0032 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0032 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7

• CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution Exploited Critical 9.8
• CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution Exploited High 8.8

All Microsoft Windows 7 vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-wmvg-g3g3-vqpx.