PT-2025-1172 · Microsoft · Windows Digital Media+1

Zhihua Wen · Published 2025-01-14 · Updated 2025-01-14 · CVE-2025-21261

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Windows Digital Media (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a component of the Windows operating system, specifically Digital Media, and involves a memory reading error beyond the allowed range. This can potentially allow an attacker to elevate their privileges to the system level. An elevation-of-privilege vulnerability exists, enabling attackers to impact the system.

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

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-00454

CVE-2025-21261

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Digital Media

References · 6

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21261 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21261 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21261 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21261 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-21261 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-00454 · Security Note