Double free in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-21291
Published: January 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102682
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21291
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Direct Show. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21291
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5371, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5371, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6775, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.4751, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.4751, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.3107
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.7785, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1369, 2022 10.0.20348.3091
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2016 10.0.14393.7785, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1369, 2022 10.0.20348.3091