CVE-2025-24044: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

CVE-2025-24044 is a use-after-free vulnerability in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem that was disclosed on March 11, 2025. This vulnerability affects various Windows operating systems and allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) (NVD).

The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free (CWE-416) issue in the Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem. It has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating local access requirements with low attack complexity and requiring low privileges (NVD, Rapid7).

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability would allow an attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges on the affected system, effectively achieving complete control over the compromised machine (Tenable).

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability across multiple affected Windows versions, including Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, and Windows Server 2025. Organizations are advised to apply the available patches (Rapid7).