Integer underflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-29974

 

Integer underflow in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-29974

Published: May 13, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU109106
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29974
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in Windows Kernel. A remote attacker on the local network can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file, trigger integer underflow and gain access to sensitive information on the target system.



Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2025-29974

Install updates from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5854, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5854, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21014, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8066, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7314, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5335, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5335, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.3981, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4061
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27729, 2008 6.0.6003.23279, 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

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