Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2025-21316

CVE-2025-21316:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Windows Kernel Memory Information Disclosure Vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-21316 was discovered and disclosed on January 14, 2025. This vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems, including Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server editions (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N. It is classified under CWE-532 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File) according to Microsoft's assessment (NVD).

Impact

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information from the Windows kernel memory. The CVSS score indicates that while the vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, it could result in high confidentiality impact if successfully exploited (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released security updates to address this vulnerability. The fixes are available for affected versions including Windows 10 (versions 1507 through 22H2), Windows 11 (versions 22H2 through 24H2), and Windows Server editions (2012 R2 through 2025) (NVD).

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Source: This report was generated using AI

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