CVE-2025-24991
Out-of-bounds Read: Is CVE-2025-24991 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
signals
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Microsoft Windows NTFS Out-Of-Bounds Read Vulnerability — Microsoft Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2025-03-11) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~2%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for Microsoft Windows: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2025-04-01. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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