Is CVE-2007-1973 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-1973 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-1973?

CVE-2007-1973 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.9 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2007-1973

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.9EPSS 1.5%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.9 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 1.5% (74th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-1967)
Published: April 11, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-1967 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

microsoft / windows nt

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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