6.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
25.8%
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 βWin32k Read AV Vulnerability.β
Recent assessments:
Assessed Attacker Value: 0
Assessed Attacker Value: 0Assessed Attacker Value: 0
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archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html
secunia.com/advisories/53435
twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064
twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832
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www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611
www.osvdb.org/93539
www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability
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www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3660
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360