CVE-2013-1293 Null dereference in n/a
Local attackers can execute a crafted application to trigger a NULL pointer dereference in the NTFS driver, leading to privilege escalation or system crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1293?
CVE-2013-1293 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 9 Apr 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 NTFS kernel-mode driver in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application that leverages improper handling of objects in memory, aka "NTFS NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1293?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1293?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1293 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1293 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1293 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-v349-rc59-rcfx.