CVE-2007-1206 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting a race condition in the Windows Kernel VDM's insecure physical memory permissions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1206?
CVE-2007-1206 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 2000, published on 10 Apr 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1206?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Xp.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1206?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows 2000
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc8m-fhw4-pp52.