#VU102710 Out-of-bounds read in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2025-21271

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Published: 2025-01-14

Vulnerability identifier: #VU102710

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [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-2025-21271

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 21H2 10.0.19041.3920, 10 21H2 10.0.19043.4529, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1147, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1149, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1151, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1165, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1200, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1202 - 10 21H2 10.0.19044.4894, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1237 - 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2075, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1263, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1266, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1288, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1319, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1320, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1348, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1379, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1381, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1387, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1415, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1466, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1469, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1499, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1503, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1526, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1566, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1586, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1618, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1620, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1645, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1679, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1682, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1706, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1708, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1737, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1739, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1741, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1766, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1767, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1806, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1826, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1862, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1865, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1889, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1947, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.1949, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2006, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2075, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2130, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2132, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2192, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2193, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2194, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2251, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2311, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2364, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2486, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2545, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2546, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2604, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2673, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2728, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2788, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2846, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.2965, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.3086, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.3208, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.3324, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.3448, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.3570, 10 21H2 10.0.19044.3693, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2130, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2132, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2193, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2194, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2251, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2301, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2311, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2364, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2486, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2546, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2604, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2670, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2673, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2728, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2787, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2788, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2846, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2908, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2913, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.2965, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3030, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3031, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3086, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3154, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3155, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3208, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3269, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3271, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3324, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3391, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3393, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3448, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3513, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3516, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3570, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3636, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3693, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3754, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3757, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3758, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3803, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3930, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3992, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.3996, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4046, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4116, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4123, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4170, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4233, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4235, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4239, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4291, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4353, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4355, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4412, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4472, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4474, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4529, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4593, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4598, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4651, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4713, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4717, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4780, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4842, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4894, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4955, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.4957, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5011, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5070, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5073, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5131, 10 22H2 10.0.19045.5247, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1, 10 1809 10.0.17763.55, 10 1809 10.0.17763.107, 10 1809 10.0.17763.134, 10 1809 10.0.17763.168, 10 1809 10.0.17763.194, 10 1809 10.0.17763.195, 10 1809 10.0.17763.253, 10 1809 10.0.17763.292, 10 1809 10.0.17763.316, 10 1809 10.0.17763.348, 10 1809 10.0.17763.379, 10 1809 10.0.17763.404, 10 1809 10.0.17763.437, 10 1809 10.0.17763.439, 10 1809 10.0.17763.475, 10 1809 10.0.17763.503, 10 1809 10.0.17763.504, 10 1809 10.0.17763.529, 10 1809 10.0.17763.557, 10 1809 10.0.17763.592, 10 1809 10.0.17763.593, 10 1809 10.0.17763.615, 10 1809 10.0.17763.652, 10 1809 10.0.17763.678, 10 1809 10.0.17763.720, 10 1809 10.0.17763.737, 10 1809 10.0.17763.740, 10 1809 10.0.17763.774, 10 1809 10.0.17763.775, 10 1809 10.0.17763.805, 10 1809 10.0.17763.832, 10 1809 10.0.17763.864, 10 1809 10.0.17763.914, 10 1809 10.0.17763.973, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1012, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1039, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1075, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1098, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1131, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1132, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1158, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1192, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1217, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1282, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1294, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1339, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1369, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1397, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1432, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1457, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1490, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1518, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1554, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1577, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1579, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1613, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1637, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1697, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1728, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1757, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1790, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1817, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1821, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1823, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1852, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1879, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1911, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1935, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1971, 10 1809 10.0.17763.1999, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2028, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2029, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2061, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2090, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2091, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2114, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2145, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2183, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2213, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2237, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2268, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2300, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2305, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2330, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2366, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2369, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2452, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2458, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2510, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2565, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2628, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2686, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2746, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2803, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2867, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2928, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2931, 10 1809 10.0.17763.2989, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3046, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3113, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3165, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3232, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3287, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3346, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3406, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3469, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3532, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3534, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3650, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3653, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3770, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3772, 10 1809 10.0.17763.3887, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4010, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4131, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4252, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4377, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4499, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4645, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4737, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4851, 10 1809 10.0.17763.4974, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5122, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5206, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5329, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5458, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5576, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5579, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5696, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5820, 10 1809 10.0.17763.5936, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6054, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6189, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6293, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6414, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6532, 10 1809 10.0.17763.6659, 11 24H2 10.0.26052.1000, 11 24H2 10.0.26052.1100, 11 24H2 10.0.26058.1000, 11 24H2 10.0.26058.1100, 11 24H2 10.0.26058.1300, 11 24H2 10.0.26058.1400, 11 24H2 10.0.26063.1, 11 24H2 10.0.26080.1, 11 24H2 10.0.26080.1100, 11 24H2 10.0.26080.1201, 11 24H2 10.0.26080.1300, 11 24H2 10.0.26080.1400, 11 24H2 10.0.26085.1, 11 24H2 10.0.26090.1, 11 24H2 10.0.26090.112, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.268, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.560, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.712, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.863, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.994, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1000, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1150, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1297, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1301, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1457, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1586, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1591, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1742, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1876, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.1882, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2033, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2152, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2161, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2240, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2314, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2528, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2605, 11 24H2 10.0.26100.2894

Windows Server: 2016 10.0.14393.10, 2016 10.0.14393.51, 2016 10.0.14393.82, 2016 10.0.14393.105, 2016 10.0.14393.187, 2016 10.0.14393.222, 2016 10.0.14393.321, 2016 10.0.14393.351, 2016 10.0.14393.447, 2016 10.0.14393.479, 2016 10.0.14393.576, 2016 10.0.14393.693, 2016 10.0.14393.953, 2016 10.0.14393.969, 2016 10.0.14393.1066, 2016 10.0.14393.1198, 2016 10.0.14393.1358, 2016 10.0.14393.1378, 2016 10.0.14393.1480, 2016 10.0.14393.1532, 2016 10.0.14393.1537, 2016 10.0.14393.1593, 2016 10.0.14393.1613, 2016 10.0.14393.1670, 2016 10.0.14393.1715, 2016 10.0.14393.1737, 2016 10.0.14393.1770, 2016 10.0.14393.1794, 2016 10.0.14393.1797, 2016 10.0.14393.1884, 2016 10.0.14393.1914, 2016 10.0.14393.1944, 2016 10.0.14393.2007, 2016 10.0.14393.2035, 2016 10.0.14393.2068, 2016 10.0.14393.2097, 2016 10.0.14393.2125, 2016 10.0.14393.2155, 2016 10.0.14393.2156, 2016 10.0.14393.2189, 2016 10.0.14393.2214, 2016 10.0.14393.2248, 2016 10.0.14393.2273, 2016 10.0.14393.2312, 2016 10.0.14393.2339, 2016 10.0.14393.2363, 2016 10.0.14393.2368, 2016 10.0.14393.2395, 2016 10.0.14393.2396, 2016 10.0.14393.2430, 2016 10.0.14393.2457, 2016 10.0.14393.2485, 2016 10.0.14393.2515, 2016 10.0.14393.2551, 2016 10.0.14393.2580, 2016 10.0.14393.2608, 2016 10.0.14393.2639, 2016 10.0.14393.2641, 2016 10.0.14393.2665, 2016 10.0.14393.2670, 2016 10.0.14393.2724, 2016 10.0.14393.2759, 2016 10.0.14393.2791, 2016 10.0.14393.2828, 2016 10.0.14393.2848, 2016 10.0.14393.2879, 2016 10.0.14393.2906, 2016 10.0.14393.2908, 2016 10.0.14393.2941, 2016 10.0.14393.2969, 2016 10.0.14393.2972, 2016 10.0.14393.2999, 2016 10.0.14393.3025, 2016 10.0.14393.3053, 2016 10.0.14393.3056, 2016 10.0.14393.3085, 2016 10.0.14393.3115, 2016 10.0.14393.3144, 2016 10.0.14393.3181, 2016 10.0.14393.3204, 2016 10.0.14393.3206, 2016 10.0.14393.3242, 2016 10.0.14393.3243, 2016 10.0.14393.3274, 2016 10.0.14393.3300, 2016 10.0.14393.3326, 2016 10.0.14393.3384, 2016 10.0.14393.3443, 2016 10.0.14393.3474, 2016 10.0.14393.3504, 2016 10.0.14393.3542, 2016 10.0.14393.3564, 2016 10.0.14393.3595, 2016 10.0.14393.3630, 2016 10.0.14393.3659, 2016 10.0.14393.3686, 2016 10.0.14393.3750, 2016 10.0.14393.3755, 2016 10.0.14393.3808, 2016 10.0.14393.3866, 2016 10.0.14393.3930, 2016 10.0.14393.3986, 2016 10.0.14393.4046, 2016 10.0.14393.4048, 2016 10.0.14393.4104, 2016 10.0.14393.4169, 2016 10.0.14393.4225, 2016 10.0.14393.4283, 2016 10.0.14393.4288, 2016 10.0.14393.4350, 2016 10.0.14393.4402, 2016 10.0.14393.4467, 2016 10.0.14393.4470, 2016 10.0.14393.4530, 2016 10.0.14393.4532, 2016 10.0.14393.4583, 2016 10.0.14393.4651, 2016 10.0.14393.4704, 2016 10.0.14393.4770, 2016 10.0.14393.4771, 2016 10.0.14393.4825, 2016 10.0.14393.4827, 2016 10.0.14393.4886, 2016 10.0.14393.4889, 2016 10.0.14393.4946, 2016 10.0.14393.5006, 2016 10.0.14393.5066, 2016 10.0.14393.5125, 2016 10.0.14393.5127, 2016 10.0.14393.5192, 2016 10.0.14393.5246, 2016 10.0.14393.5291, 2016 10.0.14393.5356, 2016 10.0.14393.5427, 2016 10.0.14393.5429, 2016 10.0.14393.5501, 2016 10.0.14393.5502, 2016 10.0.14393.5582, 2016 10.0.14393.5648, 2016 10.0.14393.5717, 2016 10.0.14393.5786, 2016 10.0.14393.5850, 2016 10.0.14393.5921, 2016 10.0.14393.5989, 2016 10.0.14393.5996, 2016 10.0.14393.6085, 2016 10.0.14393.6167, 2016 10.0.14393.6252, 2016 10.0.14393.6351, 2016 10.0.14393.6452, 2016 10.0.14393.6529, 2016 10.0.14393.6614, 2016 10.0.14393.6709, 2016 10.0.14393.6796, 2016 10.0.14393.6800, 2016 10.0.14393.6897, 2016 10.0.14393.6981, 2016 10.0.14393.7070, 2016 10.0.14393.7159, 2016 10.0.14393.7259, 2016 10.0.14393.7336, 2016 10.0.14393.7428, 2016 10.0.14393.7515, 2016 10.0.14393.7606, 2016 10.0.14393.7699, 2022 10.0.20348.202, 2022 10.0.20348.230, 2022 10.0.20348.261, 2022 10.0.20348.288, 2022 10.0.20348.320, 2022 10.0.20348.350, 2022 10.0.20348.380, 2022 10.0.20348.405, 2022 10.0.20348.407, 2022 10.0.20348.469, 2022 10.0.20348.473, 2022 10.0.20348.502, 2022 10.0.20348.524, 2022 10.0.20348.558, 2022 10.0.20348.587, 2022 10.0.20348.617, 2022 10.0.20348.643, 2022 10.0.20348.681, 2022 10.0.20348.707, 2022 10.0.20348.709, 2022 10.0.20348.740, 2022 10.0.20348.768, 2022 10.0.20348.803, 2022 10.0.20348.825, 2022 10.0.20348.859, 2022 10.0.20348.887, 2022 10.0.20348.946, 2022 10.0.20348.1006, 2022 10.0.20348.1070, 2022 10.0.20348.1129, 2022 10.0.20348.1131, 2022 10.0.20348.1194, 2022 10.0.20348.1249, 2022 10.0.20348.1251, 2022 10.0.20348.1311, 2022 10.0.20348.1366, 2022 10.0.20348.1368, 2022 10.0.20348.1487, 2022 10.0.20348.1547, 2022 10.0.20348.1607, 2022 10.0.20348.1668, 2022 10.0.20348.1726, 2022 10.0.20348.1787, 2022 10.0.20348.1850, 2022 10.0.20348.1906, 2022 10.0.20348.1970, 2022 10.0.20348.2031, 2022 10.0.20348.2113, 2022 10.0.20348.2159, 2022 10.0.20348.2227, 2022 10.0.20348.2322, 2022 10.0.20348.2333, 2022 10.0.20348.2340, 2022 10.0.20348.2342, 2022 10.0.20348.2402, 2022 10.0.20348.2458, 2022 10.0.20348.2461, 2022 10.0.20348.2522, 2022 10.0.20348.2527, 2022 10.0.20348.2582, 2022 10.0.20348.2655, 2022 10.0.20348.2695, 2022 10.0.20348.2700, 2022 10.0.20348.2762, 2022 10.0.20348.2849, 2022 10.0.20348.2908, 2022 10.0.20348.2966

External links
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-21271

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver