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.
Credit: secure@microsoft.com
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 | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =r2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Server | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp3 | |
Microsoft Windows XP | =sp2 | |
Microsoft Windows Vista | =sp2 |
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CVE-2013-1269 is rated as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the privilege escalation it allows.
To fix CVE-2013-1269, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Windows.
CVE-2013-1269 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, and Windows 7.
CVE-2013-1269 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.
The potential impacts of CVE-2013-1269 include unauthorized privilege elevation, allowing local users to access sensitive kernel memory and potentially execute arbitrary code.