CVE-2007-1221 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Attackers with physical access can bypass code protection in the Xbox 360 hypervisor to force execution of protected syscalls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2007-1221?

CVE-2007-1221 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Hypervisor in Microsoft Xbox 360 kernel 4532 and 4548 allows attackers with physical access to force execution of the hypervisor syscall with a certain register set, which bypasses intended code protection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1221?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Xbox 360.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1221?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1221 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2007-1221 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1221 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8w82-96wv-r536.

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