Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-47985
Published: July 8, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU112530
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47985
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Event Tracing. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-47985
Install update from vendor's website.