CVE-2013-1344 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges via a crafted application exploiting a vulnerability in the Windows win32k.sys kernel driver.
- 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-2013-1344?
CVE-2013-1344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, published on 11 Sep 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
win32k.sys 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 Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Multiple Fetch Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1342, CVE-2013-1343, CVE-2013-3864, and CVE-2013-3865.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1344?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1344?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1344 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1344 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1344 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2003 Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5qmw-vjfx-4mpj.