VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2013-1340

CVSS score8.4 HIGH
EPSS probability1.53%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2013-07-10
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

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, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Dereference Vulnerability."

Weakness classification

  • CWE-416: Use After Free

Primary references