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CVE-2013-3660
HIGHCISA KEV7.8
Description
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."
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score7.8
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published5/24/2013
Last Modified4/22/2026
Sourcekev
Honeypot Sightings0
CISA KEV
VendorMicrosoft
ProductWin32k
Vulnerability NameMicrosoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
KEV Date Added2022-03-28
Remediation Due Date2022-04-18
Ransomware UseUnknown
Affected Products
microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8microsoft:windows_rtmicrosoft:windows_server_2003microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_vistamicrosoft:windows_xp
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-119CWE-119
References
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435(cve@mitre.org)
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064(cve@mitre.org)
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.osvdb.org/93539(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw(cve@mitre.org)
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A(cve@mitre.org)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360(cve@mitre.org)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0090.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/93539(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3660(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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