What is the severity of CVE-2013-3198?

CVE-2013-3198 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3198?

To mitigate CVE-2013-3198, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft in their bulletin MS13-063.

Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2013-3198?

CVE-2013-3198 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 on 32-bit platforms.

Can CVE-2013-3198 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2013-3198 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.

What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2013-3198?

Exploiting CVE-2013-3198 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2013-3198

high

7.2

CWE

119

14/8/2013

26/2/2019

CVE-2013-3198: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Aug 14 2013(Updated: )

The NT Virtual DOS Machine (NTVDM) subsystem in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8 on 32-bit platforms does not properly validate kernel-memory addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted application, aka "Windows Kernel Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-3196 and CVE-2013-3197.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Windows 7	=sp1
Microsoft Windows 8.0
Microsoft Windows Server	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Server	=sp2
Microsoft Windows Vista	=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP	=sp3

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3198?
CVE-2013-3198 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2013-3198?
To mitigate CVE-2013-3198, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft in their bulletin MS13-063.
Which versions of Windows are affected by CVE-2013-3198?
CVE-2013-3198 affects Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2003 SP2, and Windows Server 2008 SP2 on 32-bit platforms.
Can CVE-2013-3198 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2013-3198 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability and cannot be exploited remotely.
What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2013-3198?
Exploiting CVE-2013-3198 may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges on the affected system.

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