CVE-2013-3661

Published: May 24, 2013Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.9

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

The EPATHOBJ::bFlatten function in win32k.sys in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not check whether linked-list traversal is continually accessing the same list member, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite traversal) via vectors that trigger a crafted PATHRECORD chain.

Affected (12)

Products: Microsoft: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Rt, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows Vista, Windows Xp

8 products

Windows Server 2003

Windows Server 2008

Windows Server 2012

Configuration A

12 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 7	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8	All versions
Microsoft Windows 8	All versions
Microsoft Windows Rt	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2003	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	All versions
Microsoft Windows Server 2008	Version r2 sp1
Microsoft Windows Server 2012	All versions
Microsoft Windows Vista	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions
Microsoft Windows Xp	All versions

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/53435

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/93539

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/53435

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.osvdb.org/93539

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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