CVE-2013-3907 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a double fetch race condition in the Port-Class Driver 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-2013-3907?
CVE-2013-3907 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7, 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
portcls.sys 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Port-Class Driver Double Fetch Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3907?
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-2013-3907?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3907 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-3907 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3907 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- 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-5fvf-cg8j-f93f.