Microsoft Windows up to Server 2025 Event Tracing untrusted pointer dereference
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Microsoft Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Event Tracing. Executing a manipulation can lead to untrusted pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-47985. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Windows. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Event Tracing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-822. The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was presented 07/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-47985. 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 $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/16/2025).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241558 (KB5062619: Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Update (July 2025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.
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 Tenable (241558), EUVD (EUVD-2025-20652) 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: Untrusted pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-822
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 241558
Nessus Name: KB5062619: Windows Server 2008 R2 Security Update (July 2025)
Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
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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-2025-47985 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-47985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315448
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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 19:13Updated: 08/16/2025 17:15
Changes: 07/08/2025 19:13 (35), 07/08/2025 19:16 (34), 07/09/2025 08:37 (2), 07/09/2025 09:36 (1), 08/16/2025 17:15 (7)
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