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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-21248
CVE-2025-21248:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Windows Telephony Service Remote Code Execution Vulnerability was identified and assigned CVE-2025-21248. The vulnerability was initially reported on December 10, 2024, and was publicly disclosed on January 14, 2025. This security issue affects various versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assessed with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 8.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. Microsoft has classified this as a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) vulnerability (NVD).
Impact
Based on the CVSS score and vector, this vulnerability could lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability of affected systems. The vulnerability requires user interaction but can be exploited remotely without privileges (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The patches are available for affected versions of Windows, including Windows 10 version 1507, 1607, and 1809 (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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