Use-after-free in Windows Server - CVE-2025-29831
Published: May 13, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU109054
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29831
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in Windows Remote Desktop Services. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Affected software
Windows Server
How to mitigate CVE-2025-29831
Install updates from vendor's website.
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27729, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22577, 2012 6.2.9200.25475, 2016 10.0.14393.8066, 2019 10.0.17763.7314, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1611, 2022 10.0.20348.3630, 2022 10.0.20348.3692, 2025 10.0.26100.3981, 2025 10.0.26100.4061