Is CVE-2011-3402 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-3402 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-22.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-3402?

CVE-2011-3402 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2011-3402?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-3402.

Fix CVE-2011-3402 - HIGH microsoft windows 7

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2011-3402?

9 products: microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows 7, microsoft windows server 2003, microsoft windows server 2008, microsoft windows server 2008, and 4 more.

Description

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."

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-noinfo

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 11/4/2011
Last Modified: 10/22/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : windows_7microsoft : windows_7microsoft : windows_server_2003microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_vistamicrosoft : windows_xpmicrosoft : windows_xp

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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