Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows Server and Windows - CVE-2025-24084
Published: March 11, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU105527
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-24084
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email and execute arbitrary code on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-24084
Install update from vendor's website.