FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability? Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win a race condition.
MSRC compact vulnerability detail
CVE-2025-54112 · Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Signals
Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited: No
Publicly disclosed: No
Exploitability: Exploitation Unlikely
CWE
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Description
Use after free in Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Virtual Hard Drive allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ
What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially gain the ability to crash the system by exploiting the use-after-free vulnerability, even as a standard user.