CVE-2013-1332 — dxgkrnl.sys (aka the DirectX graphics kernel subsystem) in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability."

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dxgkrnl.sys (aka the DirectX graphics kernel subsystem) in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability."

Published May 15, 2013

7.2

HIGH

CVSS 2.0

EPSS 1.88%

Description

dxgkrnl.sys (aka the DirectX graphics kernel subsystem) in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle objects in memory, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability."

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.88% 0.01878

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01878

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 (12 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.88% (0.01878)	78.67th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.88% (0.01878)	76.64th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Oct 18, 2025	3.92% (0.03922)	87.76th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	1.22% (0.01218)	77.68th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.10% (0.00097)	42.35th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 8, 2024	0.10% (0.00098)	41.03th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Nov 30, 2023	0.04% (0.00044)	11.38th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.04% (0.00042)	5.81th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	1.77% (0.01773)	76.63th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 23, 2023	1.77% (0.01773)	76.58th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.77% (0.01773)	74.52th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	1.77% (0.01773)	53.76th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-119

Buffer Overflow

References (4)

http://secunia.com/advisories/53385
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-046
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16332
vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Link	Providers	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/53385		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-134A		third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-046		vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16332		vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published May 15, 2013

Updated Aug 6, 2024

Reserved Jan 12, 2013

Link CVE-2013-1332

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 16, 2026

Link CVE-2013-1332

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2013-1332