Microsoft Windows up to XP Memory Object win32k.sys numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP. It has been declared as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file win32k.sys of the component Memory Object Handler. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5058. An attack has to be approached locally. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file win32k.sys of the component Memory Object Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow 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 8.1, and Windows Server 2012 Gold and R2 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Integer Overflow Vulnerability."

The weakness was shared 12/10/2013 by Nicolas Economou with Core Security Technologies as MS13-101 as confirmed bulletin (Technet). The advisory is shared for download at technet.microsoft.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5058 since 08/06/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

A public exploit has been developed by Core Security in ANSI C and been published 1 weeks after the advisory. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 (89290), Exploit-DB (30397), Tenable (71316), SecurityFocus (BID 64091†) and OSVDB (100761†). The entries VDB-11442, VDB-11443, VDB-11445 and VDB-11446 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Windows XP SP3
  • Windows Vista SP2
  • Windows Server 2008 SP2
  • Windows 7 SP1
  • Windows Server 2003 SP2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1
  • Windows 8 SP0
  • Windows Server 2012 SP0
  • Windows XP Professional 64-bit Edition SP2
  • Windows Server 2012 R2 SP0
  • Windows 8.1 SP0

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Core Security
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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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Patch: MS13-101

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: MS13-101
Researcher: Nicolas Economou
Organization: Core Security Technologies
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5058 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-5058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11444

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X-Force: 89290
SecurityFocus: 64091 - Microsoft Windows Kernel 'Win32k.sys' CVE-2013-5058 Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 100761
Vulnerability Center: 42517 - [MS13-101] Microsoft Multiple Windows Local DoS Related to a Win32K Integer Overflow (CVE-2013-5058), Medium

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

Created: 12/11/2013 15:27
Updated: 05/24/2025 07:17
Changes: 12/11/2013 15:27 (95), 05/03/2019 07:11 (2), 06/03/2021 01:31 (3), 05/24/2025 07:17 (14)
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