CVE-2013-3898 Memory corruption in n/a
Guest OS users can execute arbitrary code on the host or cause a crash via crafted hypercalls in Windows Hyper-V environments.
- 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-2013-3898?
CVE-2013-3898 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 8, published on 13 Nov 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, when Hyper-V is used, does not ensure memory-address validity, which allows guest OS users to execute arbitrary code in all guest OS instances, and allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS crash), via a guest-to-host hypercall with a crafted function parameter, aka "Address Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3898?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows Server 2012.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2013-3898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 8
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq3p-jw3h-qr29.