dxgkrnl.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local u…

published 2013-10-09 13y ago modified 2026-06-16 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-3820

cvss: 8.4; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 1.0%; EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 64%
public exploits: 0; none known

dxgkrnl.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, and Windows 7 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "DirectX Graphics Kernel Subsystem Double Fetch Vulnerability."

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: total
Assessed: 2y ago (2024-01-10)

Exploit prediction

1.03% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CISA ADP	3.1	8.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA	3.1	8.4	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD	2.0	7.2	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness

CWE-367 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

References

docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-081
vendor-advisory
oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A18924
vdb-entry, signature
us-cert.gov /ncas/alerts/TA13-288A
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-3888
NVD CVE-2013-3888

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