Assessing risk for the January 2014 security updates

Today we released four security bulletins addressing six CVE’s. All four bulletins have a maximum severity rating of Important. We hope that the table below helps you prioritize the deployment of the updates appropriately for your environment. Bulletin Most likely attack vector Max Bulletin...

MS14-003: Vulnerability in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2913602)

The remote host contains a flaw in the way the Windows kernel handles thread-owned window handle objects. Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker to take complete control of an affected system. C Tenable Network Security, Inc. include"compat.inc"; if description scriptid71943;...

[WinDbg v6.12.2.633] Debugging Tools for Windows

WinDbg is a graphical debugger from Microsoft. It is actually just one component of the Debugging Tools for Windows package, which also includes the KD, CDB, and NTSD debuggers. Its claim to fame is debugging memory dumps produced after a crash. It can even debug in kernel mode. For downloads and...

Windows Manage Driver Loader

This module loads a KMD Kernel Mode Driver using the Windows Service API. This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'SERVICEDEMANDSTART', 'boot' = 'SERVICEBOOTSTART', 'auto' =...

CVE-2013-5058

Integer overflow 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 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted...

CVE-2013-3902

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."...

Integer overflow

Integer overflow 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 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted...

Design/Logic Flaw

Use-after-free vulnerability in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 and Windows 7 SP1 on 64-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Use After Free Vulnerability."...

Double free

portcls.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 "Port-Class Driver Double Fetch Vulnerability."...

MS13-101: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2880430)

The remote Windows host has the following vulnerabilities : - Multiple errors exist in the Windows kernel-mode drivers that could allow privilege escalation and arbitrary code execution. CVE-2013-3899, CVE-2013-3902, CVE-2013-5058 - An error exists in the way the Windows kernel-mode driver parses...

CVE-2013-5058

Integer overflow 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 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted...

CVE-2013-5058

CVE-2013-5058 is a Windows kernel win32k.sys integer overflow (RFONTOBJ::bTextExtent) vulnerability that can crash the kernel and may enable local privilege escalation. It affects multiple OS versions up to Windows Server 2012 R2; CoreLabs/Core advisory details describe a signed division overflow...

CVE-2013-3907

portcls.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft 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 "Port-Class Driver Double Fetch Vulnerability."...

CVE-2013-3899

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability."...

MS13-101: Description of the security update for Windows kernel-mode drivers: December 10, 2013

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Null pointer dereference

The IsHandleEntrySecure function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate the tagPROCESSINFO pW32Job field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and system crash via a crafted...

CVE-2013-6999

The IsHandleEntrySecure function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 does not properly validate the tagPROCESSINFO pW32Job field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and system crash via a crafted...

CVE-2013-3887

The Ancillary Function Driver AFD in afd.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel...

PT-2013-4717 · Microsoft · Windows Server 2003 +7

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2 Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1 Microsoft Windows 8 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Description: An information disclosu...

October 2013 Security Bulletin Webcast, Q&A, and Slide Deck

Today we’re publishing the October 2013 Security Bulletin Webcast Questions & Answers page. We fielded 11 questions during the webcast, with specific bulletin questions focusing primarily on the SharePoint MS13-084 and Kernel-Mode Drivers MS13-081 bulletins. There was one additional question that...