Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Digital Media use after free
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Digital Media. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-27730. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025. This affects an unknown code block of the component Digital Media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 04/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-27730. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/08/2025).
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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Product
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Vendor
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
- Product: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
04/08/2025 🔍04/08/2025 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-27730 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-27730
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-303987
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 04/08/2025 20:11Updated: 04/08/2025 20:14
Changes: 04/08/2025 20:11 (29), 04/08/2025 20:14 (40)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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