Apr 2025: Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-29824 Published on April 8, 2025

Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Known Exploited Vulnerability

This Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

The following remediation steps are recommended / required by April 29, 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-2025-29824 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-29824

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Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

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 10.0.10240.20978 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7969 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7136 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 21H2:

Version 10.0.19044.0 and below 10.0.19044.5737 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 22H2:

Version 10.0.19045.0 and below 10.0.19045.5737 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H2:

Version 10.0.22621.0 and below 10.0.22621.5189 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 version 22H3:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5189 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 23H2:

Version 10.0.22631.0 and below 10.0.22631.5189 is affected.

Microsoft Windows 11 Version 24H2:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3775 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1:

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27670 is affected.

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

Version 6.1.7601.0 and below 6.1.7601.27670 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2:

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23220 is affected.

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

Version 6.0.6003.0 and below 6.0.6003.23220 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012:

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25423 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.2.9200.0 and below 6.2.9200.25423 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2:

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22523 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation):

Version 6.3.9600.0 and below 6.3.9600.22523 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016:

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7969 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.14393.0 and below 10.0.14393.7969 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019:

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7136 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.17763.0 and below 10.0.17763.7136 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2022:

Version 10.0.20348.0 and below 10.0.20348.3453 is affected.

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

Version 10.0.25398.0 and below 10.0.25398.1551 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025:

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3775 is affected.

Microsoft Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation):

Version 10.0.26100.0 and below 10.0.26100.3775 is affected.

Exploit Probability

EPSS

0.58%

Percentile

68.61%

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.