Win32k.sys Race Condition Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CVE-2013-1283 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, 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."

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