Summary
This host is missing an critical security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS13-081
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with kernel-mode privileges and take complete control of the affected system.
Impact Level: System
Solution
Run Windows Update and update the listed hotfixes or download and update mentioned hotfixes in the advisory from the below link, https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms13-081
Insight
Multiple flaws are due to ,
- An error when parsing OpenType fonts (OTF) can be exploited to corrupt memory.
- An error when handling the USB descriptor of inserted USB devices can be exploited to corrupt memory.
- A use-after-free error within the kernel-mode driver (win32k.sys) can be exploited to gain escalated privileges.
- An error when handling objects in memory related to App Containers can be exploited to disclose information from a different App Container.
- An error related to NULL page handling within the kernel-mode driver (win32k.sys) can be exploited to gain escalated privileges.
- A double fetch error within the DirectX graphics kernel subsystem (dxgkrnl.sys) can be exploited to gain escalated privileges.
- An error when parsing the CMAP table while rendering TrueType fonts (TTF) can be exploited to corrupt memory.
Affected
Microsoft Windows 8
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows XP x32 Edition Service Pack 3 and prior Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows 7 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows 2003 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Vista x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 x64 Edition Service Pack 1 and prior Microsoft Windows Server 2008 x32/x64 Edition Service Pack 2 and prior
Detection
Get the vulnerable file version and check appropriate patch is applied or not.
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-3128, CVE-2013-3200, CVE-2013-3879, CVE-2013-3880, CVE-2013-3881, CVE-2013-3888, CVE-2013-3894 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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