CVE-2013-3862

Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted service description that is not properly handled by services.exe in the Service Control Manager (SCM), aka "Service Control Manager Double Free Vulnerability."

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-077 vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-253A third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-3862?
CVE-2013-3862 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-3862?
To fix CVE-2013-3862, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-3862 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-3862 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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