CVE-2025-24993
What it is
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- In the wild
- CISA lists this as exploited in real attacks. Treat as urgent.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- 2025-03-11 Exploited in the wildAdded to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- 2025-04-01 Remediation deadlineCISA's due date for federal agencies to fix it
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Added to CISA KEV
- 2025-03-11
- Exploit probability
- 2.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-122
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Microsoft Windows 10 1507 < 10.0.10240.20947
- Microsoft Windows 10 1607 < 10.0.14393.7876
- Microsoft Windows 10 1809 < 10.0.17763.7009
- Microsoft Windows 10 21h2 < 10.0.19044.5608
- Microsoft Windows 10 22h2 < 10.0.19045.5608
- Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 < 10.0.22621.5039
- Microsoft Windows 11 23h2 < 10.0.22631.5039
- Microsoft Windows 11 24h2 < 10.0.26100.3403
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
