VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-1256

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.47%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-02-13
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Description

Race condition 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, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Primary references