CVE-2025-32701 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on May 13, 2025

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 June 3, 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.

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-32701 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. It has an exploitability score of 1.8 out of four. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

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-2025-32701 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.

Products Associated with CVE-2025-32701

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008

Microsoft Windows Server 2012

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 11

Microsoft Windows 11 23h2

Microsoft Windows 11 24h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Microsoft Windows Server 2022 23h2

Microsoft Windows Server 2025

Microsoft Windows 10 1507

What versions are vulnerable to CVE-2025-32701?