First published: Wed Feb 13 2013(Updated: )
Race condition in 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, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.
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Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | ||
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows 7 | =sp1 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Itanium | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2013-1253 is rated as important due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2013-1253, apply the relevant Microsoft security updates based on your operating system version.
CVE-2013-1253 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7.
CVE-2013-1253 does not allow remote access exploitation but enables a local user to gain elevated privileges.
There are no official workarounds for CVE-2013-1253; the best mitigation is to apply the security updates provided by Microsoft.