Mar 2025: Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-24993 Published on March 11, 2025

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

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows NTFS Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to execute code 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

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

Products Associated with CVE-2025-24993

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 23h2

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 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7009 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.5608 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.5608 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5039 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5039 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5039 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 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.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7009 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7009 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.3328 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1486 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3476 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

1.48%

Percentile

80.77%

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.