CVE-2013-0008
Microsoft Windows Vista - Access Control
Title source: ruleDescription
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."
Exploits (3)
metasploit
WORKING POC
EXCELLENT
by Tavis Ormandy, Axel Souchet, Ben Campbell · rubypoc
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/windows/local/ms13_005_hwnd_broadcast.rb
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27296
References (5)
Scores
EPSS
0.1756
EPSS Percentile
95.0%
Classification
CWE
CWE-264
Status
draft
Affected Products (14)
microsoft/windows_vista
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_7
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_server_2008
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_8
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_rt
Timeline
Published
Jan 09, 2013
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026