CVE-2004-0118
The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0118- 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 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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0118- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0118 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-0118- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p2pv-p9gr-65xh No score
The component for the Virtual DOS Machine (VDM) subsystem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 does...
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.
- Record
GHSA-p2pv-p9gr-65xh- 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-2004-0118 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Microsoft Windows 2000, published April 16, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 22.3%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-114.shtml
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1718
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/783748
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15714
eeye.com/html/Research/Advisories/AD20040413E.html
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2004/ms04-011