Security Advisory

CVE-2013-0008

CVE vulnerability detail — eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2013-01-09 18:00:00
Last updated 2024-08-06 14:10:56
Assigner microsoft
State PUBLISHED

Description

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 does not properly handle window broadcast messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Improper Message Handling Vulnerability."