Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU111029

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-3052

Published: June 11, 2025 / Updated: August 6, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU111029

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-3052

CWE-ID: CWE-822

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: Public exploit is available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Secure Boot. A local administrator can bypass a security feature.

Affected software

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

How to mitigate CVE-2025-3052

Install update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.5965, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5965, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21034, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8148, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7434, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.5472, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.5472, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4270, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.4349
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22620, 2012 6.2.9200.25522, 2016 10.0.14393.8148, 2019 10.0.17763.7434, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1665, 2022 10.0.20348.3745, 2022 10.0.20348.3807, 2025 10.0.26100.4270, 2025 10.0.26100.4349

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

Exploit #12871 - Vulnerable-UEFI-Application-for-CVE-Exploitation (A deliberately vulnerable UEFI application designed for practicing firmware exploitation and experimenting with different UEFI exploitation techniques.) (August 6, 2026)

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-3052

Related Security Bulletins

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Windows Secure Boot