Vulnerability · Published May 13, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-29838Windows ExecutionContext Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity null pointer dereference in Windows 11 Version 24H2 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 34% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 66.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Null pointer dereference in Windows Drivers allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 11 Version 24H2 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4061 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4061 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation) | 10.0.26100.0 – before 10.0.26100.4061 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Windows ExecutionContext Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch