CVE-2025-24993
Microsoft Windows NTFS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
INFO
Published Date :
March 11, 2025, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 13, 2025, 2:21 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24993 ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24993
Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2025-24993.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24993 | Vendor Advisory |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 13, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.10240.20947 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.10240.20947 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.14393.7876 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.14393.7876 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.17763.7009 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.17763.7009 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19044.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19044.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19044.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:x86:* *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.25398.1486 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.26100.3403 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19045.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19045.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.19045.5608 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22621.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22621.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22631.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.22631.5039 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.26100.3403 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.26100.3403 *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 10.0.20348.3270 Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24993 Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE CISA KEV Update by 9119a7d8-5eab-497f-8521-727c672e3725
Mar. 12, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Date Added 2025-03-11 Added Due Date 2025-04-01 Added 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. Added Vulnerability Name Microsoft Windows NTFS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Mar. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-122 Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24993
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-24993 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-24993
weaknesses.