Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2/XP SP2/XP SP3 win32k.sys input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2/XP SP2/XP SP3 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file win32k.sys. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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."

The weakness was published 12/10/2013 by Renguang Yuan with Qihoo 360 Security Center as MS13-101 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-3899 since 06/03/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 71316 (MS13-101: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2880430)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows : Microsoft Bulletins. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 90933 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (MS13-101)).

Applying the patch MS13-101 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at technet.microsoft.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (89285) and Tenable (71316). Similar entries are available at 11442, 11443, 11444 and 11446.

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Class: Input validation
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Nessus ID: 71316
Nessus Name: MS13-101: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2880430)
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OpenVAS ID: 903417
OpenVAS Name: Microsoft Windows Kernel Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities (2880430)
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Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-101
Researcher: Renguang Yuan
Organization: Qihoo 360 Security Center
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3899 (🔍)
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X-Force: 89285
Vulnerability Center: 42508 - [MS13-101] Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Local Privilege Escalation (CVE-2013-3899), High
SecurityFocus: 64080
OSVDB: 100762 - Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys Address Value Handling Local Memory Corruption

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/11/2013 16:38
Updated: 06/03/2021 01:53
Changes: 12/11/2013 16:38 (53), 05/03/2019 07:12 (26), 06/03/2021 01:39 (8), 06/03/2021 01:46 (2), 06/03/2021 01:53 (2)
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