Technical Severity
HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Metrics
7.8
/ 10
Minimal Risk
Critical
Vector Specification
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Exploitation Likelihood
EPSS Prediction
8.43
%
Predictive Probability
Percentile Rank
92.1
th
Documented as more likely to be exploited than 92.1% of known CVEs.
Detection Date
Feb 11, 2025
Remediation Due
Mar 04, 2025
CISA Catalog Active
Threat Analysis
Microsoft Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock contains a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows for privilege escalation, enabling a local attacker to gain SYSTEM privileges.
Remediation Directive
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.