CVE-2025-24983 KEV
7.0
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2025-04-01.
Description
Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.0 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.35% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2025-04-01 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2025-03-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2025-03-11 |
| Due | 2025-04-01 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Windows |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | windows 10 1507 |
| microsoft | windows 10 1607 |
| microsoft | windows server 2008 |
| microsoft | windows server 2012 |
| microsoft | windows server 2016 |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD