PT-2025-1159 · Microsoft · Windows Line Printer Daemon (Lpd) Service+1

Oruga · Published 2025-01-14 · Updated 2025-11-07 · CVE-2025-21224

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Line Printer Daemon (LPD) Service (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a use-after-free memory vulnerability in the Windows Line Printer Daemon (LPD) service. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Use After Free

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-591

CWE-416

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-00440

CVE-2025-21224

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Line Printer Daemon (Lpd) Service

References · 11

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21224 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/716930 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21224 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21224 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21224 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-00440 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-21224 · Vendor Advisory
• https://vuldb.com/?id.291678 · Note
• https://vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-21224-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-windows-line-printer-daemon-service-detection-script · Note
• https://twitter.com/Cezar_H_Linux/status/1986913003485134862 · Twitter Post
• https://vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2025-21224-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-windows-line-printer-daemon-service-mitigation-script · Note