# CVE-2004-0118: The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does not properly validate system structures, w

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-04-16 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does not properly validate system structures, which allows local users to access protected kernel memory and execute arbitrary code.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1718
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783748
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15714
- http://www.eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040413E.html
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10117
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA04-104A.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1512
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-April/020070.html

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