CVE-2013-1285 Memory corruption in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can execute arbitrary code by connecting a crafted USB device to vulnerable Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1285?
CVE-2013-1285 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 13 Mar 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The USB kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 do not properly handle objects in memory, which allows physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code by connecting a crafted USB device, aka "Windows USB Descriptor Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1286 and CVE-2013-1287.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1285?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Vista and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1285?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-1285 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1285 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2014-6324 Microsoft Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2014-6332 Microsoft Windows Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) Automation Array Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2014-4148 Microsoft Windows Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3fwv-rj75-x785.