CVE-2013-1332 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a double fetch race condition in the DirectX kernel to escalate privileges on affected Windows systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1332?
CVE-2013-1332 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, published on 15 May 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dxgkrnl.sys (aka the DirectX graphics kernel subsystem) 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 does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1332?
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-2013-1332?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1332 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1332 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1332 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-rch2-7p7c-xf85.