MSRC compact vulnerability detail

CVE-2025-24984 · Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.

Severity
Important
Impact
Information Disclosure
CVSS
4.6 base · 4.3 temporal
Release
2025-03-11
Signals
Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Exploited: Yes Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Detected
CWE
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Description
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
FAQ / Articles
FAQ-CVSS-AV:P - Physical Attack Vector USB Device
According to the CVSS metric, the Attack Vector is Physical (AV:P). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker needs physical access to the target computer to plug in a malicious USB drive.
FAQ
What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read portions of heap memory.
Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Insertion of sensitive information into log file in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.