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CVE-2025-21418 Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS
not scored

CWE-122

On CISA’s exploited list

Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Added
2025-02-11
Federal patch deadline
2025-03-04
Ransomware use
not known