CVE-2013-3660
critical-risk
Published 2013-05-24
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."
Do I need to act?
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69.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 31% of all CVEs
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (10)
Affected Vendors
References (29)
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435
Not Applicable
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832
Broken Link
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477
Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/93539
Press/Media Coverage
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discl...
Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435
Not Applicable
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832
and 9 more references
73
/ 100
critical-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
33/34 · Critical
Exposure
16/34 · Moderate