Privilege Escalation via Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) Subsystem in Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, and Server 2003

CVE-2004-0208 · HIGH Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 allows local users to access kernel memory and gain privileges via a malicious program that modified some system structures in a way that is not properly validated by privileged operating system functions.

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