FKIE_CVE-2013-3660

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-05-24 20:55 - Updated: 2025-10-22 01:15
Severity ?
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
The EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec function 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 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 does not properly initialize a pointer for the next object in a certain list, which allows local users to obtain write access to the PATHRECORD chain, and consequently gain privileges, by triggering excessive consumption of paged memory and then making many FlattenPath function calls, aka "Win32k Read AV Vulnerability."
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0090.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.htmlBroken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/53435Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832Not Applicable
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/93539Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/Exploit, Issue Tracking
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flawPress/Media Coverage
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0090.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.htmlBroken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/53435Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832Not Applicable
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/93539Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/Exploit, Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flawPress/Media Coverage
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190AThird Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360Broken Link
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3660
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft windows_7 -
microsoft windows_8 -
microsoft windows_rt -
microsoft windows_server_2003 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 -
microsoft windows_server_2008 r2
microsoft windows_server_2012 -
microsoft windows_vista -
microsoft windows_xp -
microsoft windows_xp -
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  "cisaActionDue": "2022-04-18",
  "cisaExploitAdd": "2022-03-28",
  "cisaRequiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions.",
  "cisaVulnerabilityName": "Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability",
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  "lastModified": "2025-10-22T01:15:50.803",
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