Privilege escalation in Microsoft Windows Common Log File System driver

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU107159

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-29824

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the Windows Common Log File System driver. A local user can trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. 

Note, the vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows: 10 21H2 10.0.19041.3920 - 11 24H2 10.0.26100.3476

Windows Server: 2008 R2 SP1 - 2025 10.0.26100.3476

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_21H2:10.0.19044.5608:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_22H2:10.0.19045.5608:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_1607:10.0.14393.7876:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:10_1809:10.0.17763.7009:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11_22H2:10.0.22621.5039:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11_23H2:10.0.22631.5039:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:11_24H2:10.0.26100.3476:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2008:6.0.6003.23168:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2012:6.2.9200.25368:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server:2016:10.0.14393.7876:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2025-29824

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.