Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-55700

Vulnerability identifier: #VU117179

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-55700

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.

Microsoft Windows
Windows Server

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Microsoft Windows - addressed in versions 10 21H2 10.0.19044.6456, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.6456, 10 1507 10.0.10240.21161, 10 1607 10.0.14393.8519, 10 1809 10.0.17763.7919, 11 22H2 10.0.22621.6060, 11 23H2 10.0.22631.6060, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.6899
Windows Server - addressed in versions 2008 R2 6.1.7601.27974, 2008 6.0.6003.23571, 2012 R2 6.3.9600.22824, 2012 6.2.9200.25722, 2016 10.0.14393.8519, 2019 10.0.17763.7919, 2022 23H2 10.0.25398.1913, 2022 10.0.20348.4294, 2025 10.0.26100.6899

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-55700

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS)