What is CVE-2013-1342?

CVE-2013-1342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2013-09-11.

How severe is CVE-2013-1342?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server

CVE-2013-1342

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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Multiple Fetch Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1343, CVE-2013-1344, CVE-2013-3864, and CVE-2013-3865.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.012 (64.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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

References

secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
secure@microsoft.com (US Government Resource, x_refsource_CERT, third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-1342?: CVE-2013-1342 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2013-09-11.
How severe is CVE-2013-1342?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.