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CVE-2007-1206

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…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.2
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/466331/100/200/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_HP, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/23367 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /34011 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1639 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2007/ms07-022 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/337953 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1326 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/465232/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/24834 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1017898 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA07-100A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • research.eeye.com /html/advisories/published/AD20070410a.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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