Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-21312
Published: January 14, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102748
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21312
CWE-ID: CWE-908
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to usage of uninitialized resources in Windows Smart Card Reader. An attacker with physical acccess can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger uninitialized usage of resources and gain access to sensitive information on the target system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
Windows Server
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21312
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5371, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5371, 10 1507 10.0.10240.20890, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7699, 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 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22371, 2012 6.2.9200.25273, 2016 10.0.14393.7785, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1369, 2022 10.0.20348.3091
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22371, 2012 6.2.9200.25273, 2016 10.0.14393.7785, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1369, 2022 10.0.20348.3091