Vulnerability Details : CVE-2025-21291
Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2025-21291
- Microsoft » Windows Server 2019Versions from including (>=) 10.0.17763.0 and before (<) 10.0.17763.6775cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft » Windows Server 2022Versions from including (>=) 10.0.20348.0 and before (<) 10.0.20348.3091cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft » Windows 11 22H2 » For Arm64Versions from including (>=) 10.0.22621.0 and before (<) 10.0.22621.4751cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- Microsoft » Windows 10 1809 » For X86Versions from including (>=) 10.0.17763.0 and before (<) 10.0.17763.6775cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- Microsoft » Windows 10 21H2 » For X86Versions from including (>=) 10.0.19043.0 and before (<) 10.0.19044.5371cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_21h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft » Windows 10 22H2 » For X64Versions from including (>=) 10.0.19045.0 and before (<) 10.0.19045.5371cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_22h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Microsoft » Windows 11 23H2 » For Arm64Versions from including (>=) 10.0.22631.0 and before (<) 10.0.22621.4751cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
- Microsoft » Windows 11 23H2 » For X64Versions from including (>=) 10.0.22631.0 and before (<) 10.0.22631.4751cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_11_23H2:*:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- Microsoft » Windows Server 23h2Versions from including (>=) 10.0.25398.0 and before (<) 10.0.25398.1369cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2022_23h2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-21291
0.62%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 69 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2025-21291
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
8.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
Microsoft Corporation | 2025-01-14 |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/... |
N/A
|
N/A
|
MS-CVE-2025-21291 | 2025-01-14 |
CWE ids for CVE-2025-21291
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The product calls free() twice on the same memory address.Assigned by: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2025-21291
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https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21291
CVE-2025-21291 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Windows Direct Show Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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