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CVE-2025-24983

7.0 HIGH Known exploited Published 2025-03-11 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Added to KEV: 2025-03-11
Remediation due: 2025-04-01
Ransomware use: Unknown
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Notes: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24983 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24983

Status: Analyzed
Published: 2025-03-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17
Assigner: [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected]): 7.0 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses: CWE-416

Description

Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected configurations

• microsoft windows 10 1507 (< 10.0.10240.20947) • microsoft windows 10 1607 (< 10.0.14393.7876) • microsoft windows server 2008 • microsoft windows server 2008 r2 • microsoft windows server 2012 • microsoft windows server 2012 r2 • microsoft windows server 2016 (< 10.0.14393.7876)

Weakness · CWE (1)

CWE-416 Use After Free weakness

References