First published: Fri Mar 02 2007(Updated: )
The Hypervisor in Microsoft Xbox 360 kernel 4532 and 4548 allows attackers with physical access to force execution of the hypervisor syscall with a certain register set, which bypasses intended code protection.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Xbox | =4548 | |
Xbox | =4532 |
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CVE-2007-1221 has been rated as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for attackers to execute arbitrary code.
To mitigate CVE-2007-1221, it is recommended to update the Xbox 360 to a patched version or to limit physical access to the affected devices.
CVE-2007-1221 affects Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles running kernel versions 4532 and 4548.
Exploitation of CVE-2007-1221 requires physical access to the affected Xbox 360 console.
The impact of CVE-2007-1221 is that it allows attackers to bypass code protection mechanisms within the Xbox 360's hypervisor.