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TI-2007-01895 Aliases CVE-2007-1973GHSA-cjxh-xgwx-v2w6

Race condition in the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) in the Windows Kernel in Microsoft…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01563 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_nt:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1973
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cjxh-xgwx-v2w6

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2004-00181 The POSIX component of Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 allows local users to… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2002-00354 smss.exe debugging subsystem in Windows NT and Windows 2000 does not properly… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2004-00977 The WINS service (wins.exe) on Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Windows 2000 Server, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2002-00376 Integer overflow in xdr_array function in RPC servers for operating systems that use… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2000-01078 Buffer overflow in Microsoft Phone Book Service allows local users to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00824 Buffer overflow in IIS 4.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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