CVE-2013-1278

Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect handling of objects in memory, aka "Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1279.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.4 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2013-02-13

Last modified

2024-10-17

Weaknesses

CWE-362

Affected products

• Windows 7 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2003 (Microsoft)
• Windows Server 2008 (Microsoft)
• Windows Vista (Microsoft)
• Windows Xp (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-043B.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-017
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16313