CVE-2007-1206

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Windows
PublishedApr 10, 2007
First seenApr 10, 2007

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft windows_2000No range specified—
microsoft windows_2003_servergold, sp1, sp2—
microsoft windows_xpNo range specified—

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CVE-2007-1206 · Microsoft Windows · Dark Radar