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CVE-2013-3899

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2013-12-11 · updated 2026-06-16
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3 and Server 2003 SP2 does not properly validate addresses, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003: all versions
• Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 3: all versions

References

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-101
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-101

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