CVE-2025-24992
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally. This vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on March 11, 2025, affecting various versions of Windows operating systems (NVD, CVE).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2025-24992 with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (Medium). The attack vector is Local (L), with Low attack complexity (L), requiring No privileges (N) but does need User interaction (R). The scope is Unchanged (U), with High impact on Confidentiality (H) but No impact on Integrity (N) and Availability (N). The vulnerability is classified as CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read) (AttackerKB).

Impact

The primary impact of this vulnerability is the potential disclosure of information through a buffer over-read condition in the Windows NTFS file system. The vulnerability has a High impact on confidentiality but does not affect system integrity or availability (NVD).

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