CVE-2025-21229
published 2025-01-14CVE-2025-21229: Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
medium6.6CVSS 3.1
AVPACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
44 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | windows_10_1507 | < 10.0.10240.20890 | 10.0.10240.20890 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1607 | < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_10_1809 | < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_10_21h2 | < 10.0.19044.5371 | 10.0.19044.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_22h2 | < 10.0.19045.5371 | 10.0.19045.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1507 | >= 10.0.10240.0 < 10.0.10240.20890 | 10.0.10240.20890 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1607 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_1809 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_21h2 | >= 10.0.19044.0 < 10.0.19044.5371 | 10.0.19044.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_10_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.19045.0 < 10.0.19045.5371 | 10.0.19045.5371 |
| microsoft | windows_11_22h2 | < 10.0.22621.4751 | 10.0.22621.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_23h2 | < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_24h2 | < 10.0.26100.2894 | 10.0.26100.2894 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h2 | >= 10.0.22621.0 < 10.0.22621.4751 | 10.0.22621.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_22h3 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_23h2 | >= 10.0.22631.0 < 10.0.22631.4751 | 10.0.22631.4751 |
| microsoft | windows_11_version_24h2 | >= 10.0.26100.0 < 10.0.26100.2894 | 10.0.26100.2894 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | — | — |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012 | >= 6.2.9200.0 < 6.2.9200.25273 | 6.2.9200.25273 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2012_r2 | >= 6.3.9600.0 < 6.3.9600.22371 | 6.3.9600.22371 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2016 | >= 10.0.14393.0 < 10.0.14393.7699 | 10.0.14393.7699 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2019 | >= 10.0.17763.0 < 10.0.17763.6775 | 10.0.17763.6775 |
| microsoft | windows_server_2022 | < 10.0.20348.3091 | 10.0.20348.3091 |
Microsoft
Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-01-14·CVSS 6.6
CVE-2025-21229 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: 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 privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Windows Digital Media: Windows Digital Media
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Reference: https://catalog.update.microsoft.com/v7/site/Search.aspx?q=KB5050008
Reference: https://support.mic
GHSA
GHSA-994m-778q-r536: Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-01-14
CVE-2025-21229 [MEDIUM] CWE-125 GHSA-994m-778q-r536: Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Digital Media Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-01-14
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