Out-of-bounds write in BioNTdrv.sys and Partition Manager - CVE-2025-0286
Published: February 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105163
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-2025-0286
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Affected software
BioNTdrv.sys
Partition Manager
Partition Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2025-0286
Install updates from vendor's website.
BioNTdrv.sys - update to 2.0.0
Partition Manager - update to 17.45.0
Partition Manager - update to 17.45.0