CVE-2007-1973 describes a race condition in the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) within the Windows Kernel of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. This flaw allows a local attacker to modify memory and escalate privileges by manipulating a temporary \Device\PhysicalMemory section handle. With a CVSS score of 6.9, this vulnerability has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, but requires local access and medium attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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