Is CVE-2025-24993 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-24993 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-10-27.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-24993?

CVE-2025-24993 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2025-24993?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-24993.

Fix CVE-2025-24993 - HIGH microsoft windows 10 1507

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2025-24993?

28 products: microsoft windows 10 1507, microsoft windows 10 1507, microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1607, microsoft windows 10 1809, and 23 more.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: local
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-122

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 3/11/2025
Last Modified: 10/27/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : windows_10_1507microsoft : windows_10_1507microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1607microsoft : windows_10_1809microsoft : windows_10_1809microsoft : windows_10_21h2microsoft : windows_10_21h2microsoft : windows_10_21h2microsoft : windows_10_22h2microsoft : windows_10_22h2microsoft : windows_10_22h2microsoft : windows_11_22h2microsoft : windows_11_22h2microsoft : windows_11_23h2microsoft : windows_11_23h2microsoft : windows_11_24h2microsoft : windows_11_24h2microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2008microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2012microsoft : windows_server_2016microsoft : windows_server_2019microsoft : windows_server_2022microsoft : windows_server_2022_23h2microsoft : windows_server_2025

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD