CVE-2007-1973

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Published Apr 11, 2007 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-1967	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.563% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/37635
http://research.eeye.com/html/advisories/published/AD20070410a.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2563
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/465232/100/0/threaded

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Windows Nt

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 11, 2007, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 1:13 PM
Reserved: Apr 11, 2007, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 11, 2007, 11:19 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:38 PM

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