CVE-2025-24993

Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809

Published 11 Mar 2025 · updated 24 Sept 2026 · Analyzed

7.8 High · CVSS 3.1, microsoft.com

Exploited in the wild

CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 11 Mar 2025, with a remediation deadline of 1 Apr 2025 for US federal agencies.

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description

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

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24993 · Vendor Advisory
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24993 · US Government Resource