CVE-2013-1278

Published: Feb 13, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.4

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.4 / Impact: 5.9

Source: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (Secondary)

Description

Race condition in the kernel in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that leverages incorrect handling of objects in memory, aka "Kernel Race Condition Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1279.

Affected (13)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, Windows Xp

5 products

Configuration A

13 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions