Mar 2025: Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2025-24991 Published on March 11, 2025
Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Microsoft Windows NTFS Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that could allow for information disclosure.
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
Out-of-bounds Read
The software reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Typically, this can allow attackers to read sensitive information from other memory locations or cause a crash. A crash can occur when the code reads a variable amount of data and assumes that a sentinel exists to stop the read operation, such as a NUL in a string. The expected sentinel might not be located in the out-of-bounds memory, causing excessive data to be read, leading to a segmentation fault or a buffer overflow. The software may modify an index or perform pointer arithmetic that references a memory location that is outside of the boundaries of the buffer. A subsequent read operation then produces undefined or unexpected results.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-24991
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507:- Version 10.0.10240.0 and below 10.0.10240.20947 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7876 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7009 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.5608 is affected.
- Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.5608 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5039 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5039 is affected.
- Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5039 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.
- Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27618 is affected.
- Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27618 is affected.
- Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23168 is affected.
- Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23168 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25368 is affected.
- Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25368 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22470 is affected.
- Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22470 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7876 is affected.
- Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7876 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7009 is affected.
- Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7009 is affected.
- Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.3328 is affected.
- Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1486 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.
- Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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.