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CVE-2025-29824: Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free Vulnerability

criticalknown exploitedpublic exploitCVE-2025-29824
Actively exploited. At least one CVE in this advisory is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog — exploitation has been observed in the wild. Treat remediation as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoftproduct: Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) DriverPrivilege escalation
What
A use-after-free vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected
Users of Microsoft Windows with the affected CLFS Driver.
Urgency
Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
Action
Install the latest security update for Windows.

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Details

Source
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (US · database · site)
Severity
critical
Published
2025-04-08
Exploitation
Observed in the wild (CISA KEV)

Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-29824

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2025-29824coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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