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CVE-2013-1254

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3,...

4.9 Medium

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.

Exploit likelihood

1.54%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.9

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.

Record
CVE-2013-1254
CVSS 2.0
4.9 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.

Record
CVE-2013-1254
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-1294 No score

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.

Record
EUVD-2013-1294
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hm73-gc3g-3542 No score

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3,...

Race condition in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 Gold and SP1 allows local users to gain privileges, and consequently read the contents of arbitrary kernel memory locations, via a crafted application, a different vulnerability than other CVEs listed in MS13-016.

Record
GHSA-hm73-gc3g-3542
Weakness
CWE-362
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2013-1254 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Microsoft Windows 7, published February 13, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.54%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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