CVE-2007-1973 json
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 g…
published 2007-04-11 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1967
- cvss
- 6.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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research.eeye.com
/html/advisories/published/AD20070410a.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/37635
vdb-entry
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/2563
third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/465232/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1973
- NVD CVE-2007-1973
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