{
    "id": "CVE-2013-0008",
    "published": "2013-01-09 18:09:40",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-16 23:48:41",
    "cvss_score": "7.2",
    "cvss_severity": "HIGH",
    "cvss_version": "2.0",
    "cvss_vector": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
    "cwe": "CWE-264",
    "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.\"",
    "epss_score": "0.17089",
    "epss_percentile": "0.96989",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 1,
    "updated_at": "2026-09-30 18:17:11",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "A public exploit exists."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_7"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_8"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_rt"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2008"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_server_2012"
        },
        {
            "vendor": "microsoft",
            "product": "windows_vista"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "27296",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows - HWND_BROADCAST Low to Medium Integrity Privilege Escalation (MS13-005) (Metasploit)",
            "date": "2013-08-02",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/27296"
        },
        {
            "source": "exploit-db",
            "ref_id": "24485",
            "title": "Microsoft Windows - HWND_BROADCAST (PoC) (MS13-005)",
            "date": "2013-02-11",
            "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485"
        }
    ],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24485",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57135",
        "http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA13-008A.html",
        "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.html",
        "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"
    ]
}