CVE-2013-3660

Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Vendor / product: Microsoft / Win32k

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."

Weakness classification

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

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit
• cve@mitre.org — Not Applicable
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking
• cve@mitre.org — Press/Media Coverage
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource