# CVE-2025-24983: Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVE-2025-24983 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by KB5053594, released March 11, 2025. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 11, 2025. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-24983
- Priority: Patch now
- CVSS: 7.0 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0187
- CISA KEV: listed Mar 11, 2025, federal due date Apr 1, 2025
- Exploited (vendor report): yes
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Detected
- Published: Mar 11, 2025
- Weakness: Use After Free
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24983

## Description

<p>Use after free in Windows Win32 Kernel Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 14393.7876 | [KB5053594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053594.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 14393.7876 | [KB5053594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053594.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 10240.20947 | [KB5053618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053618.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 10240.20947 | [KB5053618](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053618.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5053627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053627.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 |  | [KB5053620](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053620.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053627.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053620](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053620.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5053995](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053995.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5053888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053888.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053995](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053995.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053888.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5053995](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053995.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 |  | [KB5053888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053888.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053995](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053995.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053888](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053888.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 |  | [KB5053886](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053886.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053886](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053886.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 |  | [KB5053887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053887.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |  | [KB5053887](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053887.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | 14393.7876 | [KB5053594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053594.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 14393.7876 | [KB5053594](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb5053594.md) | Mar 11, 2025 |

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