VDB-308685 · CVE-2025-29970 · WID-SEC-2025-1050

Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025 Brokering File System use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Brokering File System. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-29970. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Windows 11 24H2/Server 2022 23H2/Server 2025. This affects some unknown processing of the component Brokering File System. 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 published 05/13/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-29970. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/17/2026).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1050). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

Hitachi Storage
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows 11
Microsoft Windows Server 2022
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2

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: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

05/13/2025 🔍
05/13/2025 +0 days 🔍
05/13/2025 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2026 +307 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com
Product: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-29970 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29970
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308685
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1050 - Microsoft Windows Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Privilegieneskalation

Entryinfo

Created: 05/13/2025 19:26
Updated: 03/17/2026 04:10
Changes: 05/13/2025 19:26 (6), 05/13/2025 19:27 (29), 05/13/2025 19:30 (34), 03/17/2026 04:10 (7)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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