Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7
CVE-2013-0008
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle window broadcast messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Improper Message Handling Vulnerability."
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.171 (97.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.171 · newest: 0.171 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16326 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485 (exploit)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-0008?
- CVE-2013-0008 is a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, classified under CWE-264. Published 2013-01-09.
- Is CVE-2013-0008 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.