Microsoft Windows up to XP Memory Object win32k.sys memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Microsoft Windows up to XP. This affects an unknown part of the file win32k.sys of the component Memory Object Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2013-1342. The attack is only possible with local access. There is not any exploit available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the file win32k.sys of the component Memory Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. 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, Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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 "Win32k Multiple Fetch Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1343, CVE-2013-1344, CVE-2013-3864, and CVE-2013-3865.

The weakness was released 09/10/2013 by Mateusz Jurczyk and Gynvael Coldwind with Google Security Team as MS13-076 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared at technet.microsoft.com. The public release was coordinated with Microsoft. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1342 since 01/12/2013. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/17/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69835 (MS13-076: Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2876315)), 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 90907 (Microsoft Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Elevation of Privilege (MS13-076)).

Applying the patch MS13-076 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 Tenable (69835), SecurityFocus (BID 62193†), OSVDB (97103†), Secunia (SA54743†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-41446†). Further details are available at krebsonsecurity.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-10188, VDB-10189, VDB-10190 and VDB-10191. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 69835
Nessus Name: MS13-076: Vulnerabilities in Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2876315)
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OpenVAS ID: 902994
OpenVAS Name: MS Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Privilege Elevation Vulnerabilities (2876315)
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Patch: MS13-076

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-076
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk, Gynvael Coldwind
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1342 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1342
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10221

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SecurityFocus: 62193
Secunia: 54743 - Microsoft Windows win32k.sys Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 97103 - Microsoft Windows Win32k.sys Memory Object Handling Unspecified Local Privilege Escalation (2013-1342)
Vulnerability Center: 41446 - [MS13-076] Microsoft Multiple Windows Local Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1342), High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20140213
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/11/2013 14:33
Updated: 01/17/2025 00:27
Changes: 09/11/2013 14:33 (55), 08/19/2018 20:02 (29), 05/24/2021 12:37 (8), 05/24/2021 12:44 (2), 05/24/2021 12:50 (1), 01/17/2025 00:27 (25)
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