Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-24983
Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.0
HIGH
Exploitability:1.1
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.27%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416: Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1507 | 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20947 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7876 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 | 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27618 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) | 6.1.7601.0 < 6.1.7601.27618 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 | 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23168 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) | 6.0.6003.0 < 6.0.6003.23168 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 | 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25368 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) | 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25368 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 | 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22470 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) | 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22470 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7876 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7876 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-01-30T15:14:20 |
| Published | 2025-03-11T16:59:17 |
| Patch Date | 2025-03-11 |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-26T19:09:39 |
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