CVE-2004-0208
The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0208- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0208- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0208 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0208- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxrx-ph32-wwrp No score
The Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem of Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xxrx-ph32-wwrp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-0208 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published October 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16580
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A3953
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/910998
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=109772135404427&w=2
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docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-032
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0208
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xxrx-ph32-wwrp