CVE-2007-1206

Published Apr 10, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS 2.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) in the Windows Kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0; 2000 SP4; XP SP2; Server 2003, 2003 SP1, and 2003 SP2; and Windows Vista before June 2006; uses insecure permissions (PAGE_READWRITE) for a physical memory view, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the "zero page" during a race condition before the view is unmapped.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1203 The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) in the Windows Kernel in Microsoft Windows NT 4.0; 2000 SP4; XP SP2; Server 2003, 2003 SP1, and 2003 SP2; and Windows Vista before June 2006; uses insecure permissions (PAGE_READWRITE) for a physical memory view, which allows local users to gain privileges by modifying the "zero page" during a race condition before the view is unmapped.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:50 PM
Reserved
Mar 2, 2007, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 10, 2007, 9:19 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:37 PM