PT-2025-1173 · Microsoft · Windows Digital Media+1

Zhihua Wen · Published 2025-01-14 · Updated 2025-01-24 · CVE-2025-21249

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 an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Windows Digital Media. It involves a memory reading issue beyond the allowed range. Exploitation of this issue can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges to the system level. There is no information provided about the estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide or real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

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:2025-00455

CVE-2025-21249

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Digital Media

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21249 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-00455 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-21249 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21249 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-21249 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21249 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/108572 · Telegram Post