CVE-2025-29824
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Use-after-free · actively exploited (CISA KEV)
7.8CVSS HIGH ● exploited ⚠ ransomware
🔴 Actively exploited in the wild (CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities).
⚠ Known use in ransomware campaigns. Added to KEV 2025-04-08. US federal agencies must patch by 2025-04-29.
Summary
Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Exploit probability (EPSS)1%
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products we track (2)
Recommendation
This vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild — patch affected products urgently. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29824Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-29824
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-29824-windows-common-log-file-system-driver-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-detection-scriptAdvisory
- https://www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-29824-windows-common-log-file-system-driver-elevation-of-privilege-vulnerability-mitigation-scriptAdvisory