CVE-2025-29838

Null pointer dereference in Windows Drivers allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3 7.4 HIGH

7.4^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.4 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29838	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::arm64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025::::::::

History

19 May 2025, 18:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) La desreferencia de puntero nulo en los controladores de Windows permite que un atacante no autorizado eleve privilegios localmente.
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::x64:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2025:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_24h2:::::::arm64:*
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29838 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29838 - Vendor Advisory
First Time		Microsoft windows 11 24h2 Microsoft windows Server 2025 Microsoft

13 May 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-05-13 17:15

Updated : 2025-05-19 18:18

NVD link : CVE-2025-29838

Mitre link : CVE-2025-29838

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-29838

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

windows_server_2025
windows_11_24h2

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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