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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-27467
CVE-2025-27467:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A use-after-free vulnerability has been identified in Windows Digital Media (CVE-2025-27467), which was disclosed on April 8, 2025. This security flaw affects Windows Digital Media components and was discovered and reported through Microsoft Corporation. The vulnerability allows authorized attackers to perform local privilege escalation (NVD, CVE Mitre).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as CWE-416 (Use After Free) and has received a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. This scoring indicates that the vulnerability requires local access, low attack complexity, low privileges, and no user interaction, while potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability at high levels (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation when successfully exploited by an authorized attacker with local access to the system. This could potentially allow attackers to gain elevated system privileges, compromising the security of affected systems (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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