CVE-2025-24983

high

Description

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

References

https://www.securityweek.com/newly-patched-windows-zero-day-exploited-for-two-years/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-patches-windows-kernel-zero-day-exploited-since-2023/

https://x.com/ESETresearch/status/1899508656258875756

https://www.tenable.com/blog/microsofts-march-2025-patch-tuesday-addresses-56-cves-cve-2025-26633-cve-2025-24983

https://www.securityweek.com/patch-tuesday-microsoft-patches-57-flaws-flags-six-active-zero-days/

https://www.crn.com/news/security/2025/microsoft-discloses-extraordinary-number-of-actively-exploited-vulnerabilities-researcher

https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2025/03/11/cisa-adds-six-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

https://cyberscoop.com/microsoft-patch-tuesday-march-2025/

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24983

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-03-11

Updated: 2025-03-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High