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CVE-2013-0008

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 17.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2013-01-09 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-264

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle window broadcast messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Improper Message Handling Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows 7: all versions
• Microsoft Windows 8: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Rt: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Server 2008: r2
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012: all versions
• Microsoft Windows Vista: all versions

References

• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16326
• http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16326

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