CVE-2013-0008

Microsoft Windows Vista - Access Control

Title source: rule

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."

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubylocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27296
exploitdb WORKING POC
by 0vercl0k · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485
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

Scores

EPSS 0.1756
EPSS Percentile 95.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (7)
microsoft/windows_7 (4 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_8 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_rt
microsoft/windows_server_2008 (3 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2008 r2 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/windows_server_2012
microsoft/windows_vista
Published Jan 09, 2013
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026