CVE-2013-3660 — Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

provenance: imported · CVE: CVE-2013-3660

CVE-2013-3660: Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)


Vendor / project	Microsoft
Product	Win32k
Date added	2022-03-28
Due date	2022-04-18
Ransomware campaign use	Unknown

Description

The EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft does not properly initialize a pointer for the next object in a certain list, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Required action (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3660

References

NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3660
KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog