VDB-291712 · CVE-2025-21263 · GCVE-0-2025-21263

Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Digital Media out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Windows. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Digital Media. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-21263. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Microsoft Windows and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Digital Media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/14/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-21263. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/14/2025).

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

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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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Temp Score: 5.8
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.6
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

01/14/2025 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-21263 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-21263
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-291712
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2025 19:38
Updated: 01/14/2025 19:41
Changes: 01/14/2025 19:38 (35), 01/14/2025 19:41 (34)
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