CVE-2013-0008
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle window broadcast messages, which allows local…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 17.1%, higher than 97% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, R2, and R2 SP1, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT does not properly handle window broadcast messages, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Win32k Improper Message Handling Vulnerability."
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 17.09% probability · 97th percentile
- Public exploits
- 2 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 11 February 2013
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- microsoft/windows vista · microsoft/windows server 2008 · microsoft/windows 7 · microsoft/windows 8 · microsoft/windows server 2012 · microsoft/windows rt
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
EPSS 17.1% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (2)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
| EDB-ID | Title | Type | Published | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDB-27296source ↗ | Microsoft Windows - HWND_BROADCAST Low to Medium Integrity Privilege Escalation (MS13-005) (Metasploit)windows · Metasploit | local | 2 August 2013 | yes |
| EDB-24485source ↗ | Microsoft Windows - HWND_BROADCAST (PoC) (MS13-005)windows · 0vercl0k | dos | 11 February 2013 | no |
References
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16326
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.htmlUS Government Resource
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-005
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16326
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.