Cyber Posture

CVE-2025-24046

High

Published: 11 March 2025

Published
11 March 2025
Modified
02 July 2025
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0013 31.6th percentile
Risk Priority 16 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Description

Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.

Security Summary

CVE-2025-24046 is a use-after-free vulnerability (CWE-416) in the Microsoft Streaming Service. Published on March 11, 2025, it has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity due to its potential for significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The vulnerability can be exploited by an authorized local attacker with low privileges. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to elevate privileges on the affected system.

Microsoft's security advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24046 provides details on patches and mitigation guidance. Security practitioners should consult this resource for deployment instructions and apply updates promptly.

Details

CWE(s)
CWE-416

Affected Products

microsoft
windows 10 1507
≤ 10.0.10240.20947 · ≤ 10.0.10240.20947
microsoft
windows 10 1607
≤ 10.0.14393.7876 · ≤ 10.0.14393.7876
microsoft
windows 10 1809
≤ 10.0.17763.7009 · ≤ 10.0.17763.7009
microsoft
windows 10 21h2
≤ 10.0.19044.5608
microsoft
windows 10 22h2
≤ 10.0.19045.5608
microsoft
windows 11 22h2
≤ 10.0.22621.5039
microsoft
windows 11 24h2
≤ 10.0.26100.3403 · 10.0.26100.3403 — 10.0.26100.3476
microsoft
windows server 2016
≤ 10.0.14393.7876
microsoft
windows server 2019
≤ 10.0.17763.7009
microsoft
windows server 2022
≤ 10.0.20348.3270 · 10.0.20348.3270 — 10.0.20348.3328
+2 more product configuration(s) — see NVD for full list

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation Privilege Escalation
Adversaries may exploit software vulnerabilities in an attempt to elevate privileges.
Why these techniques?

Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Streaming Service allows local low-privileged attackers to elevate privileges, directly mapping to T1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalation.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0

References