CVE-2025-24046
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-24046 is a use-after-free vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Streaming Service, disclosed on March 11, 2025. This security flaw affects multiple versions of Windows operating systems including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions. The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (High) (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as a use-after-free (CWE-416) issue in the Microsoft Streaming Service. 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 attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

Impact

If successfully exploited, this vulnerability allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally on the affected system. The high CVSS score of 7.8 indicates significant potential impact on system security, with possible compromise of system confidentiality, integrity, and availability (NVD).

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