VDB-291743 · CVE-2025-21298 · GCVE-0-2025-21298

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 OLE use after free

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8.9	$25k-$100k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component OLE. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-21298. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component OLE. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-21298. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/25/2025).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Windows

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 8.5
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 9.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CNA Base Score: 9.8
CNA Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 🔍
01/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/14/2025 +0 days 🔍
01/25/2025 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291743
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2025 07:52 PM
Updated: 01/25/2025 09:36 AM
Changes: 01/14/2025 07:52 PM (2), 01/14/2025 07:53 PM (33), 01/14/2025 07:56 PM (34), 01/25/2025 09:36 AM (10)
Complete: 🔍
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