CVE-2013-3172

Severity Score

4.7

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Buffer overflow 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, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via a crafted application that leverages improper handling of objects in memory, aka "Win32k Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

Desbordamiento de búfer en win32k.sys en los controladores kernel-mode de Microsoft Windows XP SP2 y SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (cuelgue del sistema) a través de una aplicación diseñada que aprovecha el manejo inadecuado de los objetos en la memoria, también conocido como "Win32k Buffer Overflow Vulnerability."

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-04-17 CVE Reserved
2013-07-10 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17188	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053	2023-12-07

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"				*		sp1, x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2003 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2003"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2, itanium		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				*		sp2, x86		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Vista Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Vista"				*		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				*		sp3		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				-		sp2, x64		Affected