CVE-2025-21338
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-21338 is a GDI+ Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that affects various Microsoft products including Windows and Office versions. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on January 14, 2025, and affects multiple versions of Microsoft Office across different platforms (iOS, Android, macOS) and Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server versions (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The vulnerability is associated with CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound) as identified by Microsoft Corporation (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on affected systems, potentially gaining high levels of access to confidential information, system modifications, and service availability (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to apply the latest security patches available through the Microsoft Update Guide (MSRC).

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