CVE-2025-24993

high-risk
Published 2025-03-11

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Do I need to act?

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0.81% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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CISA KEV: actively exploited in the wild
On the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — federal agencies must patch
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24993
US Government Resource https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 10/34 · Low
Exposure 22/34 · High