CVE-2007-1973 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a race condition in the Windows NT VDM to modify memory and gain elevated privileges.
- 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-2007-1973?
CVE-2007-1973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows Nt, published on 11 Apr 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1973?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Windows Nt.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1973?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1973 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1973 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-1999-0119 Windows NT 4.0 beta allows users to read and delete shares.
- CVE-1999-0226 Denial of service in n/a
- CVE-1999-0285 Denial of service in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cjxh-xgwx-v2w6.