Out-of-bounds read in Windows Server - CVE-2025-47978

 

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Server - CVE-2025-47978

Published: July 9, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU112700
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-47978
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Kerberos. A remote user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and cause a denial of service condition on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-47978

Install updates from vendor's website.

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