CVE-2013-3880 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass App Container restrictions to read sensitive data from other containers via a Trojan horse application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-3880?
CVE-2013-3880 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8, published on 9 Oct 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The App Container feature in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain sensitive information from a different container via a Trojan horse application, aka "App Container Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3880?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Rt, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3880?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3880 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3880 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3880 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7pvm-4h6q-838w.