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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2013-0008

CVE-2013-0008

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."

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Affected products

15
  • Microsoft/Windows 74 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:sp1:x86:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows 82 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8:-:-:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Rt 8.1
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 20085 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:*:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:itanium:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows Server 2012
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Microsoft/Windows2 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)

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