Home / bulletins MS13-089 - Critical : Vulnerability in Windows Graphics Device Interface Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2876331) - Version: 1.0
Posted on 12 November 2013
CriticalSeverity Rating: Critical
Revision Note: V1.0 (November 12, 2013): Bulletin published.
Summary: This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user views or opens a specially crafted Windows Write file in WordPad. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the current user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.