CVE-2013-1340 | Microsoft Windows up to XP win32k.sys access control (MS13-053 / EDB-25611)
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to XP. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file win32k.sys. The manipulation leads to improper access controls.
This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-1340. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.
It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.