CVE-2007-1973

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 - Local Privilege Escalation via VDM Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) in the Windows Kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 allows local users to modify memory and gain privileges via the temporary \Device\PhysicalMemory section handle, a related issue to CVE-2007-1206.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/37635
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2563
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465232/100/0/threaded

Scores

EPSS 0.0149
EPSS Percentile 71.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/windows_nt 4.0
Published Apr 11, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026