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CVE-2013-3661

Published: May 24, 2013

Modified: Aug 6, 2024

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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.

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	affected `n/a`

References

20130517 Re: exploitation ideas under memory pressure

mailing-list

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exploit

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third-party-advisory

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vdb-entry

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

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

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

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20130603 Re: exploitation ideas under memory pressure

mailing-list

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

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