CVE-2013-3899 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in the Windows kernel driver win32k.sys.
- 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-2013-3899?
CVE-2013-3899 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Server 2003, published on 11 Dec 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 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3899?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3899?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3899 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-2013-3899 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3899 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hxf2-p9h3-245g.