CVE-2025-29824 Microsoft Windows Common Log File System (CLFS) Driver Use-After-Free
An authorized local attacker can exploit a use-after-free flaw in the Windows Common Log File System Driver to elevate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Since 8 Apr 2025
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-29824?
CVE-2025-29824 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Windows 10 1507, published on 8 Apr 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Use after free in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29824?
It affects 15 products.
Products include Microsoft Windows 10 1507, Microsoft Windows 10 1607, Microsoft Windows 10 1809, Microsoft Windows 10 21h2, Microsoft Windows 10 22h2, Microsoft Windows 11 22h2 and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2025-29824?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 29 Apr 2025.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-29824 being exploited?
Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2025-29824 in the wild since at least 8 Apr 2025, including in ransomware campaigns.
Public exploit code: 4 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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- CVE-2025-33073 Microsoft Windows SMB Client Improper Access Control
- CVE-2024-49039 Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2024-43461 Microsoft Windows MSHTML Platform Spoofing
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74mq-6c57-fxpx.