7.1

CVE-2013-1291: microsoft windows_8 Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.1v2.0HighModified
Published 09-04-2013Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1291 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft windows_8. EPSS estimates a 4.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
4.63%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-04-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 Gold and SP1, and Windows 8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted OpenType font, aka "OpenType Font Parsing Vulnerability" or "Win32k Font Parsing Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

4.63%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.63% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
4.63%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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