CVE-2025-24983
Actively exploited. CVE-2025-24983 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2025-03-11) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Microsoft Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally due to a use-after-free condition.
- Who is affected
- Authorized attackers on systems running Windows Win32k are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent as the vulnerability is actively exploited and has critical severity.
- Action
- Update the Windows system to the latest version to address this issue.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 66% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2025-24983: Microsoft Windows Win32k Use-After-Free Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2025-03-11
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