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CVE-2025-32707 · NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Severity
Important
Impact
Elevation of Privilege
CVSS
7.8 base · 6.8 temporal
Release
2025-05-13
Signals
Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Exploited: No Publicly disclosed: No Exploitability: Exploitation Less Likely
CWE
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
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Description
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Windows NTFS Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L) while user interaction is required (UI:R). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker can trick a local user on a vulnerable system into mounting a specially crafted VHD that would then trigger the vulnerability.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.