Race condition in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages improper handling of objects in memory, aka "Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability."
Published Apr 9, 2013
7.4
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.90%
Description
Race condition in 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 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages improper handling of objects in memory, aka "Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability."
Affected products
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jan 10, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00897) | 58.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.90% (0.00897) | 54.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 50.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 20.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 13.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 0.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 61.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 60.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 58.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01205) | 35.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-036 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16575 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-100A | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-036 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16575 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
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