Mar 2025: Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-24983 Published on March 11, 2025

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

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by April 1, 2025: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Weakness Type

What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?

Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

CVE-2025-24983 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-24983

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Sp2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

Affected Versions

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:

Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20947 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7876 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27618 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27618 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23168 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23168 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25368 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25368 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22470 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22470 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7876 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7876 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.57%

Percentile

68.53%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.