Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Virtual Hard Disk buffer over-read
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Virtual Hard Disk. Such manipulation leads to buffer over-read. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-47973. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Virtual Hard Disk. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer over-read vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-126. The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 07/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-47973. The exploitation is known 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 $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/16/2025).
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 databases at EUVD (EUVD-2025-20615) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1850). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Affected
- Xerox FreeFlow Print Server
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 10
- 10 21H2
- 10 22H2
- 10 1607
- 10 1809
- 11 22H2
- 11 23H2
- 11 24H2
- Server 2008 R2 SP1
- Server 2008 SP2
- Server 2012
- Server 2012 R2
- Server 2016
- Server 2019
- Server 2022
- Server 2022 23H2
- Server 2025
License
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: 7.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: Buffer over-readCWE: CWE-126 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Unproven
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Countermeasures
Recommended: PatchStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
07/08/2025 VulDB entry created07/08/2025 Advisory disclosed
07/08/2025 Countermeasure disclosed
08/16/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comProduct: microsoft.com
Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2025-47973 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-47973
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315440
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1850 - Xerox FreeFlow Print Server: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen nicht spezifizierten Angriff
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161215
Entry
Created: 07/08/2025 19:09Updated: 08/16/2025 17:01
Changes: 07/08/2025 19:09 (18), 07/08/2025 19:10 (15), 07/08/2025 19:13 (36), 07/20/2025 09:37 (1), 08/16/2025 17:01 (7)
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