CVE-2013-3660

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
Link Resource
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0090.html Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064 Exploit
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832 Not Applicable
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477 Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/93539 Broken Link
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/ Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw Press/Media Coverage
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360 Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0090.html Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064 Exploit
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832 Not Applicable
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477 Broken Link
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.osvdb.org/93539 Broken Link
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/ Exploit Issue Tracking
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw Press/Media Coverage
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360 Broken Link
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp2:*:*:professional:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2013-05-24 20:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51


NVD link : CVE-2013-3660

Mitre link : CVE-2013-3660

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-3660


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Products Affected

microsoft

  • windows_rt
  • windows_server_2003
  • windows_vista
  • windows_server_2012
  • windows_xp
  • windows_server_2008
  • windows_7
  • windows_8
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer