Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-016 - Important

Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2778344)

Published: 12 February 2013 | Updated: 12 February 2013

Version: 1.1

General Information

Executive Summary

This security update resolves 30 privately reported vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerabilities could allow elevation of privilege if an attacker logs on to the system and runs a specially crafted application. An attacker must have valid logon credentials and be able to log on locally to exploit the vulnerabilities.

This security update is rated Important for all supported releases of Microsoft Windows except Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT. For Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, and Windows RT this security update has no severity rating. For more information, see the subsection, Affected and Non-Affected Software, in this section.

The security update addresses the vulnerabilities by correcting the way that the kernel-mode driver handles objects in memory. For more information about the vulnerabilities, see the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) subsection for the specific vulnerability entry under the next section, Vulnerability Information.

Recommendation. The majority of customers have automatic updating enabled and will not need to take any action because this security update will be downloaded and installed automatically. Customers who have not enabled automatic updating need to check for updates and install this update manually. For information about specific configuration options in automatic updating, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 294871.

For administrators and enterprise installations, or end users who want to install this security update manually, Microsoft recommends that customers apply the update at the earliest opportunity using update management software, or by checking for updates using the Microsoft Update service.

See also the section, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance, later in this bulletin.

Known Issues. Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344 documents the currently known issues that customers may experience when installing this security update. The article also documents recommended solutions for these issues.

Affected and Non-Affected Software

The following software have been tested to determine which versions or editions are affected. Other versions or editions are either past their support life cycle or are not affected. To determine the support life cycle for your software version or edition, see Microsoft Support Lifecycle.

Affected Software

Operating System	Maximum Security Impact	Aggregate Severity Rating	Updates Replaced
Windows XP
Windows XP Service Pack 3 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2779030 in MS12-078
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2779030 in MS12-078
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2779030 in MS12-078
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2779030 in MS12-078
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2779030 in MS12-078
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 7
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1 (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 8
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems (KB2778344)	None	No severity rating^[2]	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems (KB2778344)	None	No severity rating^[2]	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 (KB2778344)	None	No severity rating^[2]	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows RT
Windows RT^[1] (KB2778344)	None	No severity rating^[2]	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Server Core installation option
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation) (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) (KB2778344)	Elevation of Privilege	Important	KB2778930 in MS13-005
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) (KB2778344)	None	No severity rating^[2]	KB2778930 in MS13-005

^[1]Windows RT security updates are provided via Windows Update.

^[2^]Severity ratings do not apply to this update for the specified software because the known attack vectors for these vulnerabilities are blocked. However, as a defense-in-depth measure, Microsoft recommends that customers of this software apply this security update.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update

Where are the file information details?
Refer to the reference tables in the Security Update Deployment section for the location of the file information details.

Where are the hashes of the security updates?
The SHA1 and SHA2 hashes of the security updates can be used to verify the authenticity of downloaded security update packages. For the hash information pertaining to this update, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344.

What is defense-in-depth?
In information security, defense-in-depth refers to an approach in which multiple layers of defense are in place to help prevent attackers from compromising the security of a network or system.

I am using an older release of the software discussed in this security bulletin. What should I do?
The affected software listed in this bulletin have been tested to determine which releases are affected. Other releases are past their support life cycle. For more information about the product lifecycle, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle website.

It should be a priority for customers who have older releases of the software to migrate to supported releases to prevent potential exposure to vulnerabilities. To determine the support lifecycle for your software release, see Select a Product for Lifecycle Information. For more information about service packs for these software releases, see Service Pack Lifecycle Support Policy.

Customers who require custom support for older software must contact their Microsoft account team representative, their Technical Account Manager, or the appropriate Microsoft partner representative for custom support options. Customers without an Alliance, Premier, or Authorized Contract can contact their local Microsoft sales office. For contact information, see the Microsoft Worldwide Information website, select the country in the Contact Information list, and then click Go to see a list of telephone numbers. When you call, ask to speak with the local Premier Support sales manager. For more information, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy FAQ.

Vulnerability Information

Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers

The following severity ratings assume the potential maximum impact of the vulnerability. For information regarding the likelihood, within 30 days of this security bulletin's release, of the exploitability of the vulnerability in relation to its severity rating and security impact, please see the Exploitability Index in the February bulletin summary. For more information, see Microsoft Exploitability Index.

Vulnerability Severity Rating and Maximum Security Impact by Affected Software
Affected Software	Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities: CVE-2013-1248 CVE-2013-1249	Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities: CVE-2013-1250 CVE-2013-1264 CVE-2013-1251 CVE-2013-1265 CVE-2013-1252 CVE-2013-1266 CVE-2013-1253 CVE-2013-1267 CVE-2013-1254 CVE-2013-1268 CVE-2013-1255 CVE-2013-1269 CVE-2013-1256 CVE-2013-1270 CVE-2013-1257 CVE-2013-1271 CVE-2013-1258 CVE-2013-1272 CVE-2013-1259 CVE-2013-1273 CVE-2013-1260 CVE-2013-1274 CVE-2013-1261 CVE-2013-1275 CVE-2013-1262 CVE-2013-1276 CVE-2013-1263 CVE-2013-1277	Aggregate Severity Rating
Windows XP
Windows XP Service Pack 3	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2003
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Vista
Windows Vista Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows 7
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows 8
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems	No severity rating^[1]	Not applicable	No severity rating
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems	No severity rating^[1]	Not applicable	No severity rating
Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012	No severity rating^[1]	Not applicable	No severity rating
Windows RT
Windows RT	No severity rating^[1]	Not applicable	No severity rating
Server Core installation option
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation)	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems (Server Core installation)	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation)	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important Elevation of Privilege	Important
Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)	No severity rating^[1]	Not applicable	No severity rating

^[1^]Severity ratings do not apply to this update for the specified software because the known attack vectors for these vulnerabilities are blocked. However, as a defense-in-depth measure, Microsoft recommends that customers of this software apply this security update.

Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities

Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities
CVE-2013-1248 CVE-2013-1249 CVE-2013-1250 CVE-2013-1251 CVE-2013-1252 CVE-2013-1253 CVE-2013-1254 CVE-2013-1255 CVE-2013-1256 CVE-2013-1257	CVE-2013-1258 CVE-2013-1259 CVE-2013-1260 CVE-2013-1261 CVE-2013-1262 CVE-2013-1263 CVE-2013-1264 CVE-2013-1265 CVE-2013-1266 CVE-2013-1267	CVE-2013-1268 CVE-2013-1269 CVE-2013-1270 CVE-2013-1271 CVE-2013-1272 CVE-2013-1273 CVE-2013-1274 CVE-2013-1275 CVE-2013-1276 CVE-2013-1277

Update Information

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Security Central

Manage the software and security updates you need to deploy to the servers, desktop, and mobile systems in your organization. For more information see the TechNet Update Management Center. The Microsoft TechNet Security website provides additional information about security in Microsoft products.

Security updates are available from Microsoft Update and Windows Update. Security updates are also available from the Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update."

Finally, security updates can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. The Microsoft Update Catalog provides a searchable catalog of content made available through Windows Update and Microsoft Update, including security updates, drivers and service packs. By searching using the security bulletin number (such as, "MS12-001"), you can add all the applicable updates to your basket (including different languages for an update), and download to the folder of your choosing. For more information about the Microsoft Update Catalog, see the Microsoft Update Catalog FAQ.

Detection and Deployment Guidance

Microsoft provides detection and deployment guidance for security updates. This guidance contains recommendations and information that can help IT professionals understand how to use various tools for detection and deployment of security updates. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 961747.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) lets administrators scan local and remote systems for missing security updates as well as common security misconfigurations. For more information, see Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer.

The following table provides the MBSA detection summary for this security update.

Software	MBSA
Windows XP Service Pack 3	Yes
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems	Yes
Windows Vista Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2	Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1	Yes
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1	Yes
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems	No
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems	No
Windows Server 2012	No
Windows RT	No

Note For customers using legacy software not supported by the latest release of MBSA, Microsoft Update, and Windows Server Update Services, please see Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer and reference the Legacy Product Support section on how to create comprehensive security update detection with legacy tools.

Windows Server Update Services

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates to computers that are running the Windows operating system. For more information about how to deploy security updates using Windows Server Update Services, see the TechNet article, Windows Server Update Services.

Systems Management Server

The following table provides the SMS detection and deployment summary for this security update.

Software	SMS 2003 with ITMU	System Center Configuration Manager (All Supported Versions)
Windows XP Service Pack 3	Yes	Yes
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2003 with SP2 for Itanium-based Systems	Yes	Yes
Windows Vista Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Vista x64 Edition Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 2	Yes	Yes
Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems and Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1	Yes	Yes
Windows 7 for x64-based Systems and Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems and Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium-based Systems Service Pack 1	Yes	Yes
Windows 8 for 32-bit Systems	Yes	Yes
Windows 8 for 64-bit Systems	Yes	Yes
Windows Server 2012	Yes	Yes
Windows RT	No	No

Note Microsoft discontinued support for SMS 2.0 on April 12, 2011. For SMS 2003, Microsoft also discontinued support for the Security Update Inventory Tool (SUIT) on April 12, 2011. Customers are encouraged to upgrade to System Center Configuration Manager. For customers remaining on SMS 2003 Service Pack 3, the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) is also an option.

For SMS 2003, the SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates (ITMU) can be used by SMS to detect security updates that are offered by Microsoft Update and that are supported by Windows Server Update Services. For more information about the SMS 2003 ITMU, see SMS 2003 Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates. For more information about SMS scanning tools, see SMS 2003 Software Update Scanning Tools. See also Downloads for Systems Management Server 2003.

System Center Configuration Manager uses WSUS 3.0 for detection of updates. For more information, see System Center.

For more detailed information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 910723: Summary list of monthly detection and deployment guidance articles.

Update Compatibility Evaluator and Application Compatibility Toolkit

Updates often write to the same files and registry settings required for your applications to run. This can trigger incompatibilities and increase the time it takes to deploy security updates. You can streamline testing and validating Windows updates against installed applications with the Update Compatibility Evaluator components included with Application Compatibility Toolkit.

The Application Compatibility Toolkit (ACT) contains the necessary tools and documentation to evaluate and mitigate application compatibility issues before deploying Windows Vista, a Windows Update, a Microsoft Security Update, or a new version of Windows Internet Explorer in your environment.

Security Update Deployment

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For Windows XP Service Pack 3: WindowsXP-KB2778344-x86-ENU.exe /quiet
	For Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2: WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB2778344-x64-ENU.exe /quiet
Installing without restarting	For Windows XP Service Pack 3: WindowsXP-KB2778344-x86-ENU.exe /norestart
	For Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Service Pack 2: WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB2778344-x64-ENU.exe /norestart
Update log file	KB2778344.log
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable
Removal Information	Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel or the Spuninst.exe utility located in the %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB2778344$\Spuninst folder
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows XP: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP\SP4\KB2778344\Filelist
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows XP: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows XP Version 2003\SP3\KB2778344\Filelist

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/help	Displays the command-line options.
Setup Modes
/passive	Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds.
/quiet	Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed.
Restart Options
/norestart	Does not restart when installation has completed.
/forcerestart	Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first.
/warnrestart[:x]	Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch.
/promptrestart	Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart.
Special Options
/overwriteoem	Overwrites OEM files without prompting.
/nobackup	Does not back up files needed for uninstall.
/forceappsclose	Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down.
/log:path	Allows the redirection of installation log files.
/integrate:path	Integrates the update into the Windows source files. These files are located at the path that is specified in the switch.
/extract[:path]	Extracts files without starting the Setup program.
/ER	Enables extended error reporting.
/verbose	Enables verbose logging. During installation, creates %Windir%\CabBuild.log. This log details the files that are copied. Using this switch may cause the installation to proceed more slowly.

Supported Spuninst.exe Switches
Switch	Description
/help	Displays the command-line options.
Setup Modes
/passive	Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds.
/quiet	Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed.
Restart Options
/norestart	Does not restart when installation has completed
/forcerestart	Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first.
/warnrestart[:x]	Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch.
/promptrestart	Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart.
Special Options
/forceappsclose	Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down.
/log:path	Allows the redirection of installation log files.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003: WindowsServer2003-KB2778344-x86-ENU.exe /quiet
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003: WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB2778344-x64-ENU.exe /quiet
	For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2003: WindowsServer2003-KB2778344-ia64-ENU.exe /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2003: WindowsServer2003-KB2778344-x86-ENU.exe /norestart
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2003: WindowsServer2003.WindowsXP-KB2778344-x64-ENU.exe /norestart
	For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2003: WindowsServer2003-KB2778344-ia64-ENU.exe /norestart
Update log file	KB2778344.log
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	This security update does not support HotPatching. For more information about HotPatching, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 897341.
Removal Information	Use Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel or the Spuninst.exe utility located in the %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB2778344$\Spuninst folder
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Updates\Windows Server 2003\SP3\KB2778344\Filelist

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/help	Displays the command-line options.
Setup Modes
/passive	Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds.
/quiet	Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed.
Restart Options
/norestart	Does not restart when installation has completed.
/forcerestart	Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first.
/warnrestart[:x]	Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch.
/promptrestart	Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart.
Special Options
/overwriteoem	Overwrites OEM files without prompting.
/nobackup	Does not back up files needed for uninstall.
/forceappsclose	Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down.
/log:path	Allows the redirection of installation log files.
/integrate:path	Integrates the update into the Windows source files. These files are located at the path that is specified in the switch.
/extract[:path]	Extracts files without starting the Setup program.
/ER	Enables extended error reporting.
/verbose	Enables verbose logging. During installation, creates %Windir%\CabBuild.log. This log details the files that are copied. Using this switch may cause the installation to proceed more slowly.

Supported Spuninst.exe Switches
Switch	Description
/help	Displays the command-line options.
Setup Modes
/passive	Unattended Setup mode. No user interaction is required, but installation status is displayed. If a restart is required at the end of Setup, a dialog box will be presented to the user with a timer warning that the computer will restart in 30 seconds.
/quiet	Quiet mode. This is the same as unattended mode, but no status or error messages are displayed.
Restart Options
/norestart	Does not restart when installation has completed.
/forcerestart	Restarts the computer after installation and force other applications to close at shutdown without saving open files first.
/warnrestart[:x]	Presents a dialog box with a timer warning the user that the computer will restart in x seconds. (The default setting is 30 seconds.) Intended for use with the /quiet switch or the /passive switch.
/promptrestart	Displays a dialog box prompting the local user to allow a restart.
Special Options
/forceappsclose	Forces other programs to close when the computer shuts down.
/log:path	Allows the redirection of installation log files.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Vista: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Vista: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet /norestart
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable.
Removal Information	WUSA.exe does not support uninstall of updates. To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/?, /h, /help	Displays help on supported switches.
/quiet	Suppresses the display of status or error messages.
/norestart	When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet
	For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008: Windows6.0-KB2778344-ia64.msu /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows Server 2008: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008: Windows6.0-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet /norestart
	For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008: Windows6.0-KB2778344-ia64.msu /quiet /norestart
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable.
Removal Information	WUSA.exe does not support uninstall of updates. To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, click Control Panel, and then click Security. Under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/?, /h, /help	Displays help on supported switches.
/quiet	Suppresses the display of status or error messages.
/norestart	When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7: Windows6.1-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7: Windows6.1-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 7: Windows6.1-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows 7: Windows6.1-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet /norestart
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable.
Removal Information	To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/?, /h, /help	Displays help on supported switches.
/quiet	Suppresses the display of status or error messages.
/norestart	When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation.
/warnrestart:<seconds>	When combined with /quiet, the installer will warn the user before initiating restart.
/promptrestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will prompt before initiating restart.
/forcerestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will forcefully close applications and initiate restart.
/log:<file name>	Enables logging to specified file.
/extract:<destination>	Extracts the package contents to the destination folder.
/uninstall /kb:<KB Number>	Uninstalls the security update.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows6.1-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet
	For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows6.1-KB2778344-ia64.msu /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported x64-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows6.1-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet /norestart
	For all supported Itanium-based editions of Windows Server 2008 R2: Windows6.1-KB2778344-ia64.msu /quiet /norestart
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable.
Removal Information	To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click View installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/?, /h, /help	Displays help on supported switches.
/quiet	Suppresses the display of status or error messages.
/norestart	When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation.
/warnrestart:<seconds>	When combined with /quiet, the installer will warn the user before initiating restart.
/promptrestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will prompt before initiating restart.
/forcerestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will forcefully close applications and initiate restart.
/log:<file name>	Enables logging to specified file.
/extract:<destination>	Extracts the package contents to the destination folder.
/uninstall /kb:<KB Number>	Uninstalls the security update.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8: Windows8-RT-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet
	For all supported 64-bit editions of Windows 8: Windows8-RT-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported 32-bit editions of Windows 8: Windows8-RT-KB2778344-x86.msu /quiet /norestart
	For all supported x64-bit editions of Windows 8: Windows8-RT-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet /norestart
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable.
Removal Information	To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then click Installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/?, /h, /help	Displays help on supported switches.
/quiet	Suppresses the display of status or error messages.
/norestart	When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation.
/warnrestart:<seconds>	When combined with /quiet, the installer will warn the user before initiating restart.
/promptrestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will prompt before initiating restart.
/forcerestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will forcefully close applications and initiate restart.
/log:<file name>	Enables logging to specified file.
/extract:<destination>	Extracts the package contents to the destination folder.
/uninstall /kb:<KB Number>	Uninstalls the security update.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup
Deployment
Installing without user intervention	For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012: Windows8-RT-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet
Installing without restarting	For all supported editions of Windows Server 2012: Windows8-RT-KB2778344-x64.msu /quiet /norestart
Further information	See the subsection, Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
HotPatching	Not applicable.
Removal Information	To uninstall an update installed by WUSA, use the /Uninstall setup switch or click Control Panel, click System and Security, click Windows Update, and then click Installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344
Registry Key Verification	Note A registry key does not exist to validate the presence of this update.

Supported Security Update Installation Switches
Switch	Description
/?, /h, /help	Displays help on supported switches.
/quiet	Suppresses the display of status or error messages.
/norestart	When combined with /quiet, the system will not be restarted after installation even if a restart is required to complete installation.
/warnrestart:<seconds>	When combined with /quiet, the installer will warn the user before initiating restart.
/promptrestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will prompt before initiating restart.
/forcerestart	When combined with /quiet, the installer will forcefully close applications and initiate restart.
/log:<file name>	Enables logging to specified file.
/extract:<destination>	Extracts the package contents to the destination folder.
/uninstall /kb:<KB Number>	Uninstalls the security update.

Inclusion in Future Service Packs	The update for this issue will be included in a future service pack or update rollup.
Deployment	This update is available via Windows Update only.
Restart Requirement
Restart required?	Yes, you must restart your system after you apply this security update.
Removal Information	Click Control Panel, click System and Security, and then under Windows Update, click Installed updates and select from the list of updates.
File Information	See Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344

Other Information

Acknowledgments

Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:

Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc, and Tencent Security Team, for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1248)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc, and Tencent Security Team, for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1249)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1250)
Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1251)
Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1252)
Gynvael Coldwind and Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1253)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1254)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1255)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1256)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1257)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1258)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1259)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1260)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1261)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1262)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1263)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1264)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1265)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1266)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1267)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1268)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1269)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1270)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1271)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1272)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1273)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1274)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1275)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1276)
Mateusz "j00ru" Jurczyk of Google Inc for reporting the Win32k Race Condition Vulnerability (CVE-2013-1277)

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

To improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides vulnerability information to major security software providers in advance of each monthly security update release. Security software providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated protections to customers via their security software or devices, such as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections are available from security software providers, please go to the active protections websites provided by program partners, listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.

Support

How to obtain help and support for this security update

Help installing updates: Support for Microsoft Update
Security solutions for IT professionals: TechNet Security Troubleshooting and Support
Help protect your computer that is running Windows from viruses and malware: Virus Solution and Security Center
Local support according to your country: International Support

Disclaimer

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Revisions

V1.0 (February 12, 2013) Bulletin published.
V1.1 (February 12, 2013): Added a link to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2778344 under Known Issues in the Executive Summary.

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-016 - Important

Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (2778344)

General Information

Executive Summary

Affected and Non-Affected Software

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Related to This Security Update

Vulnerability Information

Severity Ratings and Vulnerability Identifiers

Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities

Mitigating Factors for Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities

Workarounds for Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities

FAQ for Win32k Race Condition Vulnerabilities

Update Information

Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance

Security Update Deployment

Windows XP (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows Server 2003 (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows Vista (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows Server 2008 (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows 7 (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows Server 2008 R2 (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows 8 (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows Server 2012 (all editions)

Deployment Information

Windows RT (all editions)

Other Information

Acknowledgments

Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)

Support

Disclaimer

Revisions