Use-after-free in Microsoft Windows - CVE-2025-21304
Published: January 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102755
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21304
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Microsoft DWM Core Library. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Microsoft Windows
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21304
Install updates from vendor's website.
Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5371, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5371, 10 1607 10.0.14393.7699, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6775, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.3107