MS13-031 Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege
2013-04-09 This security update resolves two privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit these vulnerabilities.
Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
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Vulnerabilities addressed in this bulletin:
- Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges and read arbitrary amounts of kernel memory.
CVE-2013-1284 - Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability
- An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows kernel improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges and read arbitrary amounts of kernel memory.
CVE-2013-1294
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Related CVE Entries
Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft 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 "Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
4.9
EPSS Score
0.04%
Published
2013-04-09
Updated
2018-10-12
Race condition in the kernel 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 "Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability."
Max CVSS
4.9
EPSS Score
0.04%
Published
2013-04-09
Updated
2023-12-07