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.
Published: 2007-04-10
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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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Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows 2003 Server Windows Xp
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:50:34.947Z

Reserved: 2007-03-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1206

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-04-10T21:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-1206

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