CVE-2013-3660

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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."

La funcion EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec en win32k.sys en Microsoft Windows XP SP2 y SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 y R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, y Windows RT, no inicializar correctamente un puntero para el siguiente objeto en una lista determinada, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener acceso de escritura a la cadena PATHRECORD y, por lo tanto, ganar privilegios mediante la activación de un consumo excesivo de memoria paginada y posteriormente hacer muchas llamadas a funciones FlattenPath.

The EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft does not properly initialize a pointer for the next object in a certain list, which allows local users to gain privileges.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-05-21 First Exploit
2013-05-24 CVE Reserved
2013-05-24 CVE Published
2022-03-28 Exploited in Wild
2022-04-18 KEV Due Date
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-10-19 EPSS Updated

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (18)

URL	Tag	Source
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://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832	Not Applicable
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477	Broken Link
http://www.osvdb.org/93539	Broken Link
http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw	Media Coverage
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360	Broken Link

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611	2013-05-21
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/26554	2013-07-02
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25912	2013-06-03
https://github.com/ExploitCN/CVE-2013-3660-x64-WIN7	2022-04-09
http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064	2024-08-06
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611	2024-08-06
http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053	2024-07-09

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/53435	2024-07-09

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		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows 8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Rt Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt"				-		-		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		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"				r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008" and version "r2"		sp1, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"				-		-		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"				-		sp2, professional, x64		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Windows Xp Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Xp"				-		sp3		Affected