CVE-2013-1292 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via a race condition in the Windows kernel driver win32k.sys.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1292?
CVE-2013-1292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 Apr 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Race condition in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages improper handling of objects in memory, aka "Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1292?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 7
- CVE-2015-1635 Microsoft HTTP.sys Remote Code Execution
- CVE-2015-2360 Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation
- 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-wjgp-r343-7fvx.