PT-2013-4718 · Microsoft · Windows Vista+5

Published 2013-10-09 · Updated 2024-10-17 · CVE-2013-3888

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Windows Vista SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Description An elevation of privilege issue exists due to improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft DirectX graphics kernel subsystem. This could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code in kernel mode, enabling them to install programs, view, change, or delete data, or create new accounts with full administrative rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue. For Microsoft Windows 7 SP1, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Time Of Check To Time Of Use

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

CWE-367

Related Identifiers

CVE-2013-3888

Affected Products

Directx

Windows

Windows 7

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2008 R2

Windows Vista

References · 7

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-3888 · Security Note
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-081 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3888 · Security Note
• http://us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-288A · Note
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-081 · Note
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18924 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/98592 · Telegram Post